Amazon
Senior HW Dev Engineer - Antenna Systems, Leo Hardware Development
$159K–$215K
San Diego, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of industrial experience; 3+ years in high-speed digital design; 3+ years using schematic; 2+ years using lab equipment.
- Education
- BS degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 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 complex PCBA hardware for advanced antenna systems used in Amazon Leo satellites, from design and prototyping through testing and production support.
What you'll do
- Design and optimize electronic hardware blocks, including PCB RF circuits, and lead or review PCB layout.
- Develop prototypes and automated test systems, fixtures, and factory test processes; lead hardware bring-up and test campaigns.
- Develop functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
What they ask for
- BS degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of industrial experience, especially board-level analog/digital design.
- 3+ years of high-speed digital design experience, including multi-gigabit SERDES, signal integrity, and power integrity.
- Experience with schematic tools, lab equipment, and Mentor Graphics or Cadence layout tools; 2+ years using lab equipment.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering, or equivalent; the posting also lists a Master's of Science or PhD in these fields.
- Experience with interdisciplinary product development, prototype debugging, power supply design, instrument-control programming, or a programming language.
Pay
159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
PCBA, RF, SERDES, PCB, Mentor Graphics, Cadence, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
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