Amazon
Ground Systems Hardware Development Engineer, Amazon Leo Ground Systems Engineering
$136K–$184K
Redmond, WA · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of working directly with engineering teams and 5+ years of hardware development and CAD experience; preferred: 5+ years of satellite communications ground systems and operations experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or an equivalent engineering science.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Develops, integrates, verifies, and transitions RF hardware and electronics for satellite telemetry, tracking, command, and gateway ground terminals from concept through deployment.
What you'll do
- Design and validate RF hardware and electronics subsystems, including antenna feeds and RF front-end chains.
- Perform CAD, hardware integration, bring-up, testing, and verification and validation activities.
- Investigate hardware failures and coordinate development, procurement, integration, and production transition with internal teams and suppliers.
What they ask for
- Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or an equivalent engineering science.
- 5+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience.
- 5+ years of hardware development and CAD experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with interdisciplinary teams delivering product design from concept to production.
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; 5+ years of satellite communications ground systems and operations experience.
Pay
136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
CAD, RF hardware, RF front-end chains, Telemetry, Tracking & Command (TT&C)
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