Amazon
HW Dev Engineer-Payload, Leo PAA Hardware
$136K–$184K
Redmond, WA · Full-time · Posted Aug 17, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in mixed signal PCBA design; 3+ years using a schematic tool; 1+ years in high-speed digital design.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent; master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, 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
Designs and takes phased-array antenna electronics and satellite payload hardware from concept through production, including validation and manufacturing transition.
What you'll do
- Own PCBA development, schematic capture, PCB layout, and vendor design-for-manufacturing reviews.
- Design and optimize electronic subsystem blocks, high-speed digital circuitry, and PCB stack-ups.
- Create test plans and automated test systems, bring up boards, conduct test campaigns, and support production transition.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
- 4+ years of industry experience in mixed signal PCBA design.
- 3+ years of experience using a schematic tool (Siemens Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, or Altium Designer).
- 1+ years of experience 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, Siemens Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, Altium Designer, SERDES, Ethernet, PCIe
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