Harnessing Engineer, Satellite Hardware

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$96,600–$160,000 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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This role $128k
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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 · Harnessing Engineer, Satellite Hardware

Harnessing Engineer , Satellite Hardware will join the Harnessing Team to manage the lifecycle of wiring harnesses for a low Earth orbit satellite network. This role involves conceptualizing, designing, procuring, and testing harness systems to ensure reliable electrical functionality across the entire satellite. The engineer will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and payload design owners to trade configurations for manufacturability and cost while managing make-versus-buy decisions and vendor qualifications. Daily responsibilities include developing specifications for power and data harnesses regarding current rating, shielding, grounding, and EMI/EMC requirements. Technical tasks involve creating 3D CAD routings, 2D manufacturing drawings, schematics, and assembly installation drawings. The role requires expertise in hardware design and validation of components and systems to solve complex integration challenges within the satellite communication infrastructure while ensuring all flight hardware meets strict launch environment qualifications.

What you'll do

  • Design wiring harnesses by balancing mechanical, electrical, and payload requirements for reliability and manufacturability.
  • Develop specifications for power and data harnesses including current rating, shielding, grounding, and EMI/EMC.
  • Create 3D CAD routings, 2D manufacturing drawings, schematics, and assembly installation drawings.
  • Manage procurement and qualification of components and assemblies from various suppliers and manufacturing vendors.
  • Oversee harness qualification and acceptance testing for launch environments and mission life.
  • Fabricate test fixtures for prototype evaluations to ensure hardware meets performance standards.
  • Develop manufacturing and integration plans optimized for high-rate production.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee/asylee for export control compliance.
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics, or equivalent.
  • 2+ years of experience in hardware design and validation of components, subsystems, and systems.
  • Ability to create 3D CAD routings, 2D manufacturing drawings, schematics, and assembly installation drawings.
  • Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems (preferred).
  • Knowledge of engineering practices for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle (preferred).

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