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Hardware Engineer, Amazon LEO

Amazon
Redmond, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/6/2026

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.



Key job responsibilities
- Own PCBA development from concept through production
- Design and optimize different blocks of electronics sub-systems
- Design high-speed digital circuitry in collaboration with various teams
- Lead and review schematic capture and PCB layout
- Lead PCB vendor engagement for DFM review
- Optimize PCB stack-up for performance and cost
- Generate test plans/procedures based off high level requirement definition
- Complete board bring-up and perform test campaigns for different modules and subsystems
- Design of automated test systems, test fixtures, and factory test
- 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.

A day in the life
As an Hardware Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most innovative, challenging, and exciting phased array antenna systems in industry right now. You will engage with an experienced team to conceive and design phased arrays aimed at delighting customers with affordable, reliable, high bandwidth connectivity. You will work closely with Amazon LEO's various sub-teams and engage third party suppliers to drive product definition, design, optimization, implementation, and test. The Hardware Engineer will have a complete understanding of how their design changes impact downstream partners such as operations, supply chain, product management, and reliability.

About the team
The payload team is responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, validation, qualification, and new product introduction to manufacturing for all satellite payloads. These systems will meet performance requirements as well as environmental and reliability requirements. To this end, the payload 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
- 4 years of industry experience in mixed signal PCBA design
- 3 years of experience in using schematic tool (Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, or Altium Designer)
- 1 years of experience in high-speed digital design (SERDES, Ethernet, PCIe, etc...)

Preferred Qualifications

- Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- 1 years of experience with signal and/or power integrity

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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

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