Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Location
Redmond, WA
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$159,200–$215,300 / yr
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9 days ago
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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 · Senior Aerospace Hardware Engineer

As a Sr. Aerospace Hardware Engineer on the avionics hardware development team, you will own the end-to-end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems including power delivery, propulsion, and attitude control. You will translate mission requirements into manufacturable designs, performing circuit design, ECAD schematic capture, and PCB layout reviews to meet high reliability targets. Your daily work involves leading bring-up, verification, and qualification test strategies while resolving root causes across development and production phases. You will collaborate with firmware, manufacturing, and systems teams to ensure hardware is ready for production scale. The role requires expertise in processors, FPGAs, power electronics, and high-speed interfaces. Preferred skills include experience with radiation-tolerant designs, Python or C/C++ for test automation, and hardware-in-the-loop methodologies to solve complex problems within the satellite bus infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Own end-to-end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems from initial architecture through production ramp.
  • Translate mission requirements into manufacturable hardware designs and lead system/subsystem architecture.
  • Drive circuit design, analysis, and ECAD schematic capture to meet performance and reliability targets.
  • Lead hardware design reviews for architecture, schematics, and PCB layouts to ensure high quality.
  • Develop and execute bring-up, verification, and qualification test strategies for hardware components.
  • Lead debugging and root cause resolution across development, qualification, and production phases.
  • Establish requirements, traceability, and verification frameworks for all hardware subsystems.
  • Manage production readiness by overseeing test strategy, yield improvement, and manufacturing issue resolution.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
  • 5+ years of experience developing hardware across the full product lifecycle from concept through production at scale.
  • Experience with PCB design and debug involving processors, FPGAs, power supplies, and sensors.
  • Experience with complex board designs such as high-speed interfaces, power electronics, or high-reliability systems.
  • Experience using ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
  • Experience driving hardware through bring-up, validation, and integration.
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent (preferred).
  • 7+ years of experience developing hardware in aerospace, automotive, or similar high-reliability environments (preferred).

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