PCB Design Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WANorthridge, CAEl Segundo, CA
Salary
$126,300–$164,800 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $160,000–$184,300 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $146k versus about $172k 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

Amazon Inc currently has 647 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · PCB Design Engineer

The PCB Design Engineer joins the Amazon Leo Government team to support the development of satellite and ground system electronics for secure broadband connectivity. This role involves leading tasks from schematic review and component selection to PCB layout, board bring-up, and testing. You will design complex multi-layer boards, managing signal integrity, power distribution, and thermal optimization while ensuring EMI/EMC compliance. Key responsibilities include translating customer requirements into robust solutions, performing design-for-manufacturing and design-for-test analyses, and generating fabrication documentation like Gerber files and bills of materials. You will utilize industry-standard EDA tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor PADS/Xpedition, KiCad, or OrCAD. The work requires expertise in high-speed digital design principles including DDR, PCIe, USB, and Ethernet, as well as familiarity with IPC standards.

What you'll do

  • Translate customer technical requirements into robust hardware solutions backed by data and analysis.
  • Perform schematic review, component selection, and multi-layer PCB layout using industry-standard EDA tools.
  • Optimize component placement, signal routing, power distribution, and thermal management for satellite and ground systems.
  • Manage design constraints including impedance control, high-speed signal integrity, and EMI/EMC compliance.
  • Apply design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-test (DFT) principles to ensure hardware producibility.
  • Generate fabrication and assembly documentation including Gerber files, drill files, and bills of materials.
  • Conduct design rule checks (DRC) and electrical rule checks (ERC) to verify design integrity.
  • Design and support test campaigns for development and qualification of space hardware.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.
  • 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with prototyping and implementation.
  • Proficiency in industry-standard EDA tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor PADS/Xpedition, KiCad, or OrCAD.
  • Experience with multi-layer board design (16+ layers).
  • Knowledge of high-speed digital design principles (DDR, PCIe, USB, Ethernet).
  • Knowledge of SolidWorks simulation or Ansys Finite Element analysis tools (preferred).

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