Amazon
Senior HW Dev Engineer-Payload, Hardware Development
$159K–$215K
Redmond, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of industrial experience; 1+ 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
Develop phased-array satellite payload hardware, owning electronics and PCBA designs from concept through production, including validation and manufacturing transition.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize PCB assemblies and electronic subsystem circuitry, including high-speed digital designs.
- Lead schematic capture, PCB layout, vendor design-for-manufacturing reviews, and PCB stack-up optimization.
- Create test plans and automated test systems; bring up and test boards and support production transition.
What they ask for
- BS in electrical engineering or computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of industrial experience, especially board-level analog/digital design.
- 1+ years of high-speed digital design experience, including multi-gigabit SERDES, signal and power integrity.
- Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures; using schematic tools, lab equipment, and Xpedition or Cadence layout tools.
Nice to have
- Technical project management experience; MS or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
- Experience with prototype hardware, power supply design, programming, or instrument-control programs; familiarity with analog electronic fundamentals.
Pay
159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Xpedition, Cadence, SERDES, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multi-meters
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