Senior HW Development Engineer

Amazon Inc

Confirmed live today High trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Kirkland, WA
Salary
$137,300–$185,700 / yr
Posted
124 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k
This role $162k
$130k $201k
below market most similar roles pay here above market

This role pays less than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $161,500–$187,250 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $162k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

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 643 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $143,700–$194,400 across 636 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Amazon Inc

At a glance

TL;DR · Senior HW Development Engineer

As a Senior HW Development Engineer for Amazon Leo, you will join the hardware development team to test and qualify next generation spacecraft PCBAs. You will conduct failure mode analysis and root cause analysis on complex phased array systems to identify defects. Your daily responsibilities include specifying and establishing FMA test stations, writing technical specifications for troubleshooting procedures, and leading defect triage sessions to drive continuous improvement. You will collaborate with production, electrical, RF, supply chain, and quality teams to provide manufacturability input. Required skills include a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Linux proficiency, hardware design and validation experience, and performance or log analysis. You must also possess scripting experience in languages such as Python, Perl, or Ruby to support the satellite broadband network manufacturing requirements.

What you'll do

  • Conduct failure mode analysis and root cause analysis on phased array PCBAs and systems.
  • Specify, procure, and establish FMA test stations for production floor troubleshooting.
  • Communicate non-conformances to quality teams and suppliers to implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • Write comprehensive technical specifications for troubleshooting procedures tailored to satellite manufacturing requirements.
  • Recruit, train, and mentor engineers and technicians on troubleshooting techniques and debug equipment operation.
  • Lead defect triage sessions and track failure trends to identify systemic issues and drive continuous improvement.
  • Provide manufacturability input to design and antenna engineering teams for new and existing hardware.
  • Stand up new processes, equipment, and assembly lines to support the build ramp.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent (preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience using Linux and demonstrated proficiency with associated tools or languages.
  • Experience in hardware design and validation of components, subsystems, and systems.
  • Experience with performance and log analysis.
  • Experience scripting for automation using languages such as Python, Perl, or Ruby.

More like this

Similar roles

HW Development Engineer

Amazon Inc

Kirkland, WA 124 days ago $117,300–$160,000
Failure Mode Analysis Root Cause Analysis PCB Phased Array Linux Python Perl Ruby Log Analysis High Speed Interfaces Electrical Engineering RF Scripting Data Analysis

Senior System Development Engineer

Amazon Inc

Redmond, WA 34 days ago $151,200–$204,600
Rust C C++ Python Golang Java C# Linux Unix CI/CD Device Drivers Micro-controllers Source Control Management Security Engineering Embedded Software Network Security

Systems Development Engineer

Amazon Inc

Arlington, VA 119 days ago $129,200–$174,800
Python Ruby Golang Java C++ C# Rust AWS Linux Unix CI/CD GeoPandas Shapely OGR QGIS PostGIS Pandas Spark AWS Athena Glue S3 AWS Systems Manager Data Analytics Geospatial Visualization
2+ yrs exp

Senior Software Dev Engineer

Amazon Inc

Redmond, WA 60 days ago $168,100–$227,400
C C++ Rust Assembly Linux RTOS Embedded Software Bare-metal SDLC Source Control Build Processes Logic Analyzer Schematics Design Patterns Reliability Scaling
5+ yrs exp

System Development Engineer

Amazon Inc

Redmond, WA 10 days ago $99,100–$160,000
Python React Ruby Golang Java C++ C# Rust Monitoring Systems Development Troubleshooting
2+ yrs exp

Hardware Development Engineer II

Amazon Inc

Redmond, WA 13 days ago $117,300–$160,000
3GPP O-RAN LTE 5G NR Python Shell TCL CI/CD Jenkins GitLab CI Git QXDM pytest Robot Framework RF Hardware Protocol Analyzers Signal Generators Channel Emulators UE Simulators