Amazon
Sr HW Dev Engineer - Payload, Amazon Leo Hardware Development
$159K–$215K
Redmond, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 17, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of industrial experience; 1+ years of high-speed digital design, multi-gigabit SERDES, signal and power integrity; 3+ years using schematic tools; 2+ years using lab equipment.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent; preferred master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent, or a 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
Owns hardware development of satellite-network payload electronics, from concept and circuit/PCBA design through testing and production.
What you'll do
- Develop PCBAs and electronics subsystem blocks, including high-speed digital and/or RF circuitry.
- Lead schematic and PCB layout reviews, vendor DFM engagement, and PCB stack-up optimization.
- Create test plans, bring up and test boards and subsystems, design automated and factory test systems, and support production transition.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
- Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
- 7+ years of industrial experience, especially board-level analog/digital design; 1+ years in high-speed digital design, multi-gigabit SERDES, signal and power integrity; 3+ years using schematic tools; and 2+ years using lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multi-meters.
- Experience with Mentor Graphics or Cadence layout 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, power supply design, prototype development/debugging, programming, or instrument-control programs.
Pay
159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
PCBA, high-speed digital, RF, multi-gigabit SERDES, Mentor Graphics, Cadence, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
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