Amazon
HW Dev Engineer II -Payload, Amazon Leo Hardware Development
$136K–$184K
Redmond, WA · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in mixed signal PCBA design; 3+ years with schematic tools; 2+ years with lab equipment; 1+ years in high-speed digital design.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- 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 phased-array antenna hardware for Amazon LEO satellites, owning printed circuit board assembly designs from concept through production, testing, and manufacturing transition.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize PCBA electronics, including high-speed digital and/or RF circuitry; lead schematic and PCB layout reviews and vendor DFM engagement.
- Create test plans, bring up boards, run test campaigns, and design automated test systems, fixtures, and factory tests.
- Support product implementation and transition to production in collaboration with partner teams and suppliers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
- Experience with prototyping and implementation.
- 4+ years of industry experience in mixed signal PCBA design; 3+ years using a schematic tool (Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, or Altium Designer).
- 2+ years using lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multi-meters; 1+ years in high-speed digital design (SERDES, Ethernet, PCIe, etc...).
Nice to have
- Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
- 1+ years of experience with signal and/or power integrity.
Pay
136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
PCBA, Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, Altium Designer, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multi-meters, SERDES
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