Sr. Satellite Payload Hardware Engineer , Amazon Leo

Amazon; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks an experienced electronics engineer to own gateway design from concept through production, and to drive board bring-up, testing, and transition to manufacturing. You will design electronic subsystems, optimize high-speed digital circuitry, and lead schematic and PCB layout reviews with cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong experience in PCBA design, schematic tools, and lab measurements, with collaboration across silicon, mechanical,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of engineering experience.
• 5+ years of industry experience in PCBA design.
• 5+ years of experience in using schematic tools (Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, or Altium Designer).
• 3+ years of experience in using lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.

Responsibilities

• Own the satellite gateway design from concept through production.
• Design and optimize blocks of electronics sub-systems.
• Design high-speed digital circuitry supporting SERDES protocols.
• Lead and review schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Optimize PCB stack-up for performance and cost.
• Complete board bring-up and test campaigns for modules.

Skills

Engineering experience

PCB design experience

Schematic capture

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree

Tools

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

Cadence OrCad

Altium Designer

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Multimeter

Job description

Description

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.

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. Amazon Strongly Believes In Ownership And You Will Have The Opportunity To Own Your Designs From Concept Through Production. You Will Own Or Contribute To The Following

• Own the satellite gateway design from concept through production
• Design and optimize different blocks of electronics sub-systems
• Design high-speed digital circuitry supporting various SERDES 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

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
• 7+ years of engineering experience
• 5+ years of industry experience in PCBA design
• 5+ years of experience in using schematic tool (Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, or Altium Designer)
• 3+ years of experience in using lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multi-meter

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Experience with PCB layout tools
• 3+ years of experience in high-speed digital design (SERDES, Ethernet, PCIe, etc...)
• -SI/PI experience.
• -SW/FW integration experience or scripting experience.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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, CA, San Diego - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually

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Company

- Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Job ID: A3201623