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Amazon is Hiring an Electrical Engineer, KGS Near Northridge, CA
DESCRIPTION
Project Kuiper 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.
The mission of Project Kuiper’s Government Solutions (KGS) team is to leverage Kuiper and provide high speed, low latency, and secure satellite broadband services to United States and allied government customers.
The Electrical Engineer will play a pivotal role in the team delivering innovative and fast-paced analysis and design solutions, focusing on satellite and ground system design and analysis as well as on the design of the various sensing and control needs (inertial, optical, solar, etc.) of the electronics sub-systems. They will be expected to lead a variety of tasks, from board design and component selection, to layout review and board bring-up and test. They will work across teams and support fellow engineers with design reviews and the preparation of joint reports and proposals. The candidate will have a sharp focus on the specific needs of the customer and be able to conduct trades and analyses to show that proposed solutions will meet the customer’s goals.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience working on complex programs with a diverse set of talented individuals, as well as with partner organizations (including government agencies). The candidate will exhibit the potential to lead small sub-teams of electrical engineers, and be able to prepare easy-to-read and technically compelling written reports.
Key job responsibilities
Interact directly with customers to understand technical requirements, and translate them into technically robust solutions backed by data and analysis
Responsible for any electrical and power accommodations for hosting sensitive RF and communications payloads including EMI/EMC evaluation
Strong technical background and work experience designing electronic circuits including Analog Power, Digital Design, Mixed-Signal ADC/DAC, Processors, FPGA, MCU, Memory, Clock generation and distribution
Analyze designed circuits using software tools for performance and characterization including Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) on fabricated Printed Circuit Board (PCB) designs
Identify top level customer requirements and ensure high quality and innovative designs are pursued
Perform electrical design and layout trade studies for electrical and power sub-systems contributing to overall system architecture including inputs and requirements from cross discipline teams.
Facilitate cost trades on multiple parallel configurations for cost/manufacturability vs design uncertainty
Deliver well-written documentation, reports, and presentations for technical design reviews and as part of proposal efforts
Design and support test campaigns, both development and qualification/acceptance, for space hardware.
The role is located in Northridge, CA, and includes US relocation benefits.
Security Clearance: Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI, so you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration
A day in the life
Basic qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience
5 years of experience in hardware development across the full product life cycle (concept to production)
5 years of electrical engineering work experience in Space, Aerospace/Defense, Automotive, and/or Communications fields or combination thereof
3 years of experience with schematic and layout ECAD tools and with PCB design and debugging
Preferred qualifications
Master's or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related discipline
Experience with complex board designs, such as high-speed interconnects, high-reliability designs, avionics, vehicle control systems, and/or motor & actuator control electronics
Experience in development and test of satellite bus systems and space/flight hardware
Electronics design/qualification experience with radiation environments or radiation tolerant hardware
Experience with rapid iteration prototyping and joint hardware/firmware development; partnering with software engineers to bring-up and test new hardware designs
Experience with analysis to define the spacecraft electromagnetic environment including radiated and conducted emissions and susceptibility (RE/CE/RS/CS) to inform design and test of spacecraft
Working knowledge of at least one programming language such as Python or C/C
Track record of successfully delivering compelling written reports and complete designs on time, to scope, with high quality
High sense of ownership, urgency, and drive; resourceful, and able to deliver results with minimal direction
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated experience working with government agencies
US Security Clearance
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Northridge, CA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $93,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Job Summary
Full Time
Transportation
$109k-131k (estimate)
02/16/2024
03/28/2024
RANDALLSTOWN, MD
25 - 50
2018
$50M - $200M
Transportation
