Amazon
Senior HW Dev Engineer-Payload, Leo PAA Hardware
$159K–$215K
Redmond, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent; preferred: Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer 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 PCBA and electronics subsystem designs from concept through production, including validation and manufacturing transition.
What you'll do
- Design and optimize electronics subsystems and high-speed digital circuitry; lead schematic capture, PCB layout, and vendor DFM engagement.
- Develop test plans, bring up boards, and run test campaigns; design automated test systems, fixtures, and factory tests.
- Own PCBA development through production and coordinate with partner teams and suppliers to meet performance and schedule goals.
What they ask for
- Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
- Bachelor's degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
- Experience in system-level architecture and board-level design, layout design, and motherboard/PCB design including schematic capture, stackup, and circuit board layout.
- Experience in high-speed digital design, multi-gigabit SERDES, signal integrity, and hardware lab equipment such as digital scopes, logic analyzers, and soldering tools.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
- Experience taking product designs from concept to production with interdisciplinary teams; technical project management, analog fundamentals, prototype hardware, or power supply design.
Pay
159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
PCBA, digital scopes, logic analyzers, soldering tools, SERDES
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