HW Dev Engineer Payload

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$136,000–$184,000 / yr
Posted
40 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $160k
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This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $160,000–$187,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $160k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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About Amazon Inc

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 · HW Dev Engineer Payload

As a HW Dev Engineer-Payload, Amazon LEO, you will join the payload team responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, validation, and manufacturing of satellite payloads. You will own PCBA development from concept through production, designing and optimizing electronics sub-systems and high-speed digital circuitry including SERDES, Ethernet, and PCIe. Your daily responsibilities include leading schematic capture and PCB layout, managing vendor engagement for DFM reviews, optimizing PCB stack-up for performance and cost, and developing test plans and automated test systems. You will collaborate with silicon, power, mechanical, thermal, modem, and RF/Coms teams to ensure products meet environmental and reliability requirements. The role requires expertise in mixed signal PCBA design and proficiency with schematic tools such as Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, or Altium Designer to develop advanced phased array antenna systems.

What you'll do

  • Own PCBA development from initial concept through final production.
  • Design and optimize various electronic sub-system blocks for phased array systems.
  • Design high-speed digital circuitry including SERDES, Ethernet, and PCIe.
  • Lead schematic capture, PCB layout, and stack-up optimization for performance and cost.
  • Manage PCB vendor engagement to conduct DFM reviews.
  • Develop test plans, procedures, and automated test systems for board bring-up.
  • Execute test campaigns for various modules and subsystems.
  • Support the transition of hardware designs into full production manufacturing.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
  • 4+ years of industry experience in mixed signal PCBA design.
  • 3+ years of experience using schematic tools like Mentor Graphics Xpedition, Cadence OrCad, or Altium Designer.
  • 1+ years of experience in high-speed digital design including SERDES, Ethernet, and PCIe.
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent (preferred).
  • 1+ years of experience with signal and/or power integrity (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum for export control compliance.

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