Sr. Satellite Hardware Development Engineer, Ground Gateway, Amazon Leo

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon LEO is hiring a Sr. Satellite Hardware Development Engineer to lead the ground gateway hardware workstream.

You will own the design from concept through production, collaborating with RF/modem, power, mechanical, thermal, and software teams to deliver a high‑speed, reliable gateway system that meets performance and environmental requirements. You will review schematics, optimize PCB layout, lead bring‑up and testing, and drive the transition of designs to production with contract

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years hardware engineering experience.
• 4+ years using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multi-meters).
• 3+ years in high speed (SERDES) and/or mixed signal PCBA design.

Responsibilities

• Own the ground gateway gigabit data rate modem design from concept through production.
• Design and optimize blocks of electronics sub-systems.
• Lead schematic capture and PCB layout reviews.
• Support transition of designs to production with the contract manufacturer.

Skills

Hardware engineering

High-speed PCB design

Lab equipment operation

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

Cadence OrCad

Altium Designer

Job description

Sr. Satellite Hardware Development Engineer, Ground Gateway, Amazon Leo

Job ID: 10512774 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Amazon LEO is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

As a Hardware Development Engineer, you will lead the design workstream on some of the most innovative, challenging, and exciting gateway systems in industry. You will engage with an experienced team to conceive and design the gateway aimed at delighting customers with affordable, reliable, high bandwidth connectivity. You will work closely with Amazon LEO's various sub-teams and engage third party suppliers to drive product definition, design, optimization, implementation, and test. The Hardware Engineer will have a complete understanding of how their design changes impact downstream partners such as operations, supply chain, product management, and reliability.

Amazon strongly believes in Ownership and you will have the opportunity to own your designs from concept through production.

• Own the ground gateway gigabit data rate modem design from concept through production
• Design and optimize different blocks of electronics sub-systems
• Design digital circuitry supporting various protocols in collaboration with various teams
• Lead and review schematic capture and PCB layout
• Optimize PCB stack-up for performance and cost
• Complete board bring-up and perform test campaigns for different modules and subsystems
• Support the transition of the designs to production with the contract manufacturer

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

About the team

The Gateway team is responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, validation, qualification, and new product introduction to manufacturing for all satellite and ground gateway assemblies. These systems will meet performance requirements defined by the RF/modem team as well as environmental and reliability requirements defined by the mechanical team. To this end, the gateway team collaborates closely with all the partner teams including silicon, power, mechanical, thermal, modem, RF/Coms system, and SW teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of hardware engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience in using schematic tool (Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, or Altium Designer)
• 4+ years of experience in using lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multi-meters
• 3+ years of industry experience in high speed (SERDES, etc.) and/or mixed signal PCBA design

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or experience designing digital communication systems
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Experience with high data rate modems, ADC’s, DAC’s and FPGA’s
• Experience with high speed digital communications (satcom or terrestrial networks)

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Redmond - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually

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