Amazon
Sr. Satellite Hardware Development Engineer, Amazon Leo
$159K–$215K
Redmond, WA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
San Diego, CA - Experience
- 5+ years of hardware engineering; 5+ years using schematic tools; 4+ years using lab equipment; 3+ years in high speed and/or mixed signal PCBA design.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in electrical 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
Leads the design, validation, and production transition of electronics and modem systems for Amazon LEO ground gateways.
What you'll do
- Own ground gateway gigabit data rate modem design from concept through production; design and optimize electronics subsystems and digital circuitry.
- Lead schematic capture and PCB layout, optimize PCB stack-up, and perform board bring-up and subsystem testing.
- Work with partner teams and suppliers, and support the transfer of designs to manufacturing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
- 5+ years of hardware engineering experience and 5+ years using schematic tools (Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, or Altium Designer).
- 4+ years using lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multi-meters.
- 3+ years of industry experience in high speed (SERDES, etc.) and/or mixed signal PCBA design.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or experience designing digital communication systems.
- Experience with high data rate modems, ADC’s, DAC’s and FPGA’s, or high speed digital communications (satcom or terrestrial networks).
Pay
159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary); 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, Altium Designer, SERDES, ADC’s, DAC’s, FPGA’s
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