Hardware Development Engineer, Avionics Electrical...

We are looking for an engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. You will work with a team of top-notch engineers and will collaborate with multiple spacecraft design, integration, test, and operations teams. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven’t been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun, and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people., You will lead a variety of tasks for your hardware subsystem, from board design, to board bring-up, design validation, and integration. You will work with a cross functional team to perform design validation and qualification testing for your subsystem. As your subsystem continues onto satellite level test and operations, you will be the subject matter expert that interfaces with the vehicle integration & test and operations teams from test planning through launch and on orbit operations. As an experienced member of the team, you will be responsible for evaluating hardware health telemetry across test and operations while also developing processes to troubleshoot and to incorporate design improvements for issues discovered.

About the team

Our team is responsible for delivering hardware subsystems for the flight computer, power delivery, and RF systems on the satellite avionics bus. Our team supports hardware subsystems development from initial design through testing, integration, verification, and operation on-orbit.

This position is located in Redmond, WA, USA

This role requires supporting on-call shifts on a regular basis.

Bachelor’s degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent

• 4+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience

• Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware, or experience in computer architecture

• Experience with analog, digital, and high-speed circuit design

• Experience with schematic and layout ECAD tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields

• Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware, or experience programming with at least one software programming language

• Experience with RF measurement equipment, including: power meters, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, network analyzers, oscilloscopes

• 3+ years of integration, testing and automation experience

• Experience in Space Vehicle/Satellite Operations, Space Communications or related industry

• 3+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience

• 2+ years of embedded firmware development experience

• Experience in software development with object oriented language

• Electronics design/qualification experience with radiation environments or radiation tolerant hardware.

• Experience with development of hardware in loop testing for automotive and/or aerospace systems.

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 - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Come work at Amazon! Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth’s most customer centric company, and we are just getting started. We seek professionals who are eager to join an ambitious project that continues to push the state of the art in satellite system design, test. verification, and operation.

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.