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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Microwave Hardware Design Engineer, Amazon Leo - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $159,200.0 - $215,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Bug Tracking Systems, Network Analysis, Data Transmissions, Software Debugging, Hardware Design, Microsoft Office, Radio-Frequency Identification, Schematic Capture, Simulation Software, Rf Circuits, Hfss, Pcb Layout - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10486369/sr-microwave-hardware-design-engineer-amazon-leo ## About the Role Experience with RF measurement equipment, including: power meters, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators, network analyzers, oscilloscopes - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering specializing in RF/Microwave design - 7+ years of experience in RF / microwave hardware design to component level, such as power amps, LNAs, mixers, and block down-converters, block up-converters, and etc. for commercial or military communication receivers, transmitters and subsystems up to 50 GHz. - In depth knowledge of radio architectures. - Experience with RF/ microwave design expertise in Power, Low Noise and Driver Amplifier design for commercial or military communications receivers, transmitters and sub-systems up to 50 GHz. - Experience with RF and EM simulation software. - Experience with analog, digital and mixed mode circuit design and layout. - Excellent math aptitude, written and communication skills., Master's degree or PhD in electrical engineering and 10 years of industry experience in RF/microwave circuits or communication theory - Experience performing analysis and simulation of communication systems including link budgets - Thorough understanding of RF passive and active components and circuitry - Knowledge of digital communication systems, spread spectrum, forward error correcting codes (FEC), single and multi-carrier techniques, modulation types such as PSK, APSK, QAM, OFDM - Understanding of electromagnetic propagation and antenna systems - RF/microwave design using ADS, HFSS, AWR Microwave Office - Experience with the design and integration of RF systems consisting of radio transmitters and receivers, LNAs, PAs, couplers, filters, etc. - Experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers - Comfortable communicating deeply technical topics to a wide variety of audiences - Ability to lead projects across departments, create and maintain project schedules, and ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget. - Working knowledge of space environments and the process to space qualify a communication flight unit. - Familiarity with hybrid microelectronics for space applications and MIL-PRF-38534 ## Description As a Sr. Microwave Hardware Design Engineer, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to design innovative product solutions. You will work closely with colleagues throughout Leo's inter-disciplinary team in order to drive key aspects of product definition, execution and optimization. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within a collaborative and fast-paced environment. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for designing microwave/RF subsystems for use in space. Must be able to work effectively cross-functionally with multiple disciplines. In this role you will: * Decompose system level requirements into realizable hardware requirements. * Design and develop a solution that meets these requirements. * Design, develop, and optimize a Ka/V band radio hardware for use in space. * Simulate and optimize RF circuits, perform schematic capture, and oversee PCB layout. * Build up test bench for design verification. * Evaluate and optimize design in the lab to demonstrate solution meets all requirements. * Work with RF system, power, software, mechanical thermal, reliability and compliance teams to ensure solution integrates with overall platform requirements. 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. Key job responsibilities * Will work cross-functionally on collaboration to fluently engage with diverse engineering disciplines, effectively advocate for RF system requirements, and ensure alignment for overall system success. * Design of high-performance Ka-Band and V-band frequency converters, LNAs and SSPAs. * Develop Microwave and millimeter wave RF hardware requirements. * Works closely with the production test team to define DVT, Qualification and production test requirements * Develop, designs, and test of high-power RF/microwave components, subsystems and systems. * Derive RF HW specifications for the RF system and RF blocks/circuits * Performs root cause analysis on products, technical problems, processes and documentation. * Assess feasibility of various designs in support of architectural definition * Participate in subsystem design and prototyping, schematic capture, prototype bring-up and debugging, hardware bug tracking, functional verification, and signal characterization * Evaluate and characterize new technology, prototypes and RF components * Support manufacturing engineers on production testing of RF avionics components and systems * Evaluates systems and directs design modifications. * Troubleshoots and repairs circuits and fixtures. ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Strange New Worlds: shaping the future of the digital age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/677-strange-new-worlds-shaping-the-future-of-the-digital-age) - [Quantum Computing - The tiny and the big challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/934-quantum-computing-the-tiny-and-the-big-challenges) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 139 - Soft and hard queries](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/487-dev-digest-139-soft-and-hard-queries) - [Dev Digest 191: Malware interviews, EU ❤️ Open Source and Skilled Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/645-dev-digest-191-malware-interviews-eu-open-source-and-skilled-agents)