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Salary: $159,300 - 159,300 per year Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, due to applicable export control laws and regulations.
• 5+ years of experience developing hardware across the full product lifecycle, from concept through production at scale.
• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
• Experience designing and debugging PCBs, including boards with processors, FPGAs, power supplies, and sensors.
• Experience with complex board designs, such as high-speed interfaces, power electronics, or high-reliability systems.
• Experience using ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Experience leading hardware through bring-up, validation, and integration.
• Preferred: Masters degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or an equivalent field.
• Preferred: Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to take product designs from concept to production.
• Preferred: Experience managing technical projects.
• Preferred: 7+ years of full-lifecycle hardware development experience in aerospace, automotive, or similar high-reliability environments.
• Preferred: Experience with satellite, avionics, or vehicle control systems.
• Preferred: Experience integrating systems into complex electromechanical assemblies or enclosures.
• Preferred: Experience with radiation-tolerant design or qualification for harsh environments.
• Preferred: Experience developing test systems or automation using tools such as Python or C/C++.
• Preferred: Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or similar system-level test methods.
• Preferred: Experience with low-level firmware development and hardware/software integration.

• Deliver satellite avionics subsystems end to end, from architecture and requirements through production ramp, in collaboration with fellow engineers.
• Lead system and subsystem architecture, turning mission needs into designs suitable for manufacturing.
• Drive circuit design, analysis, and ECAD schematic capture to meet performance and reliability goals.
• Lead architecture, schematic, and PCB layout reviews, setting a high standard for design quality.
• Develop and carry out bring-up, verification, and qualification test strategies.
• Direct debugging and root-cause resolution during development, qualification, and production in partnership with design and test engineers.
• Define subsystem requirements, traceability, and hardware verification frameworks.
• Lead production readiness and ramp, including test planning, yield improvement, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate with systems, firmware, manufacturing, test, and supplier teams to achieve program milestones.
• Provide technical leadership, strengthen engineering practices, and support the development of other engineers.
• Design and test satellite sensing and control systems, including power delivery, propulsion, and attitude control hardware.
• Guide hardware through the lifecycle, from component selection and schematic design to layout review, bring-up, validation, and system integration.

• Firmware
• Hardware
• Support
• Network
• Python

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We are Amazon Leo, Amazons low Earth orbit satellite network, working to provide fast, reliable internet to people and organizations beyond the reach of existing networks. We are building an ambitious space-based systems program to connect households, schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies in underserved areas. As a Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer, you will join our avionics hardware development team, which delivers production subsystems for attitude control, power delivery, and propulsion control on the satellite bus. We work across a broad range of technical disciplines in a fast-paced environment, developing solutions and engineering standards for challenges not yet solved at scale. The position is based in Redmond, Washington, with a listed base salary range of $159,300 USD annually. Our compensation package includes sign-on payments and restricted stock units, with final compensation based on factors such as experience, qualifications, and location. We also offer health coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave, and other benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer and support workplace accommodations during the application and hiring process.

last updated 40 week of 2026

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