Amazon
HW Dev Engineer II - Payload, Amazon Leo Hardware Development
$136K–$184K
Redmond, WA · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in electrical engineering or equivalent experience; 3+ years of industrial experience; 1+ years of high-speed digital design; 2+ years each using schematic and lab equipment.
- Education
- Not specified as a requirement; preferred: Master of Science or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
- 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 and validates satellite hardware, from circuit design and prototypes through testing and production.
What you'll do
- Design and optimize satellite circuitry, prototypes, and PCB layouts.
- Develop automated test systems and fixtures; lead hardware bring-up and qualification testing.
- Collaborate with radiation, power, mechanical, thermal, RF, and software teams.
What they ask for
- Experience with prototyping and implementation.
- 4+ years working in electrical engineering or equivalent experience; 3+ years of industrial experience, especially board-level analog/digital design.
- 1+ years of high-speed digital design, multi-gigabit SERDES, signal and power integrity experience.
- 2+ years using schematic and 2+ years using lab equipment; experience with Mentor Graphics or Cadence layout tools.
Nice to have
- Master of Science or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
- Familiarity with analog electronics, power supply design, proof-of-concept hardware, or instrument-control programming.
Pay
136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Mentor Graphics, Cadence, SERDES, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multi-meters
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