Hardware Dev Engineer, Leo Customer Terminal Hardware Design

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $136,000–$184,000 / yr
Posted: 58 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Hardware Dev Engineer, Leo Customer Terminal Hardware Design

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Hardware Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo Customer Terminal Hardware Design will join the team developing cost-optimized customer terminal products for high-volume production. This role involves designing high-speed digital, RF, power, and mixed-signal circuitry while collaborating with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions. Key responsibilities include performing trade studies for component selection, managing schematic capture, optimizing DC/DC power architectures, and reducing PCB complexity. The engineer will lead board bring-up, debug characterization, and develop automated test systems while supporting production ramp and component sourcing. Required skills include experience in motherboard design, PCB layout, and designing digital or RF circuits. This role addresses the technical challenge of creating reliable hardware for a satellite constellation to provide broadband access in areas lacking traditional connectivity through high-volume manufacturing optimization.

Skills

PCB Design Schematic Capture DFx Board Bring-up Failure Analysis Hardware Validation Automated Test Systems Circuit Board Layout Component Selection

What you'll do

Design high-speed digital, RF, power, and mixed-signal circuitry for customer terminal products.
Optimize electronic subsystems to improve cost, reliability, and manufacturability for high-volume production.
Perform trade studies to balance product performance, requirements, cost, and schedule.
Execute schematic capture and collaborate with layout engineers to deliver production-ready designs.
Design and optimize DC/DC power supplies and point-of-load power architectures.
Lead board bring-up, debugging, characterization, and validation of modules and subsystems.
Develop automated test systems, fixtures, and factory test solutions to minimize cost and time.
Partner with supply chain teams for component sourcing, alternate qualification, and cost reduction.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience in the electrical engineering field.
3+ years of hardware engineering experience.
Experience in motherboard design and PCB design including schematic capture, stackup, and circuit board layout.
Experience in new hardware product development.
Experience designing and debugging digital, RF, or power circuits.
Experience with board bring-up, validation, and failure analysis.
Master's degree in electrical engineering (preferred).
5+ years of hardware engineering experience (preferred).
Experience with DFx, high-speed circuit design, component selection, and large volume production (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum for export control.