Amazon

Electrical Engineer, Satellite Avionics

Amazon$136K — $184K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
  • 2+ years of full product lifecycle hardware development experience
  • Proficiency in PCB design and debugging, including processors, FPGAs, and sensors
  • Experience with complex board designs and ECAD tools for schematic capture and layout
  • Background in hardware bring-up, validation, and integration

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to satellite avionics hardware development from concept through production
  • Design and analyze various circuits for assigned hardware functions
  • Create and maintain electrical schematics and design documentation
  • Define layout requirements and participate in schematic/layout reviews
  • Execute hardware bring-up, verification, and qualification testing
  • Perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of electrical hardware
  • Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to enhance design and production processes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Access to mental health support and EAP
  • Flexible spending accounts and adoption reimbursement
  • Sign-on payments and stock options (RSUs)
Full Job Description
We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our avionics development team building critical hardware for Amazon Leo satellites. This role is suited for an engineer with strong electrical engineering fundamentals, hands-on hardware experience, and the ability to independently execute well-defined technical work. You will work with peer and senior engineers to design, analyze, build, test, and deliver satellite avionics hardware supporting the flight computer, propulsion control, attitude determination and control, and solar array deployment and control. You will own defined portions of hardware development and contribute across board design, laboratory testing, system integration, qualification, and production support. Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Key job responsibilities • Contribute to the development of satellite avionics hardware from requirements and concept through production. • Design and analyze analog, digital, power, and mixed-signal circuits for assigned hardware functions. • Create and maintain electrical schematics, component selections, simulations, and design documentation. • Support PCB implementation by defining layout requirements and participating in schematic and layout reviews. • Develop and execute hardware bring-up, verification, and qualification testing. • Troubleshoot electrical hardware and perform root-cause analysis across development, integration, and production. • Support requirements development, interface definition, verification planning, and traceability. • Collaborate with systems, firmware, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and integration teams. • Develop test hardware, scripts, or automation to improve verification, characterization, and debugging. A day in the life As an Electrical Engineer, you will be part of the avionics hardware team designing and testing electronics for the flight computer, propulsion control, attitude determination and control, and solar array deployment and control systems. You will drive high-quality hardware designs, and ensure robust execution from development into production. Working closely with peer engineers, you will lead critical technical efforts while partnering across systems, firmware, manufacturing, and integration teams to solve complex problems. You will work closely with systems, firmware, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and integration teams to deliver reliable hardware from development through qualification and production. Youll operate in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, tackling challenges that have not been solved at scale. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun, and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people! About the team Our team is responsible for delivering production avionics hardware for the flight computer, propulsion control, attitude determination and control, and solar array deployment and control systems on the Amazon Leo satellite bus. We own our hardware from development through qualification, production, and system integration, and work closely with systems, firmware, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and operations teams to deliver reliable flight hardware at scale. The team includes engineers with a broad range of technical backgrounds who value strong fundamentals, thoughtful design, hands-on problem solving, and high-quality execution. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent - 2+ years of experience developing hardware across the full product lifecycle (concept through production at scale) - Experience with PCB design and debug, including processors, FPGAs, power supplies, and sensors - Experience with complex board designs (e.g., 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 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Masters degree in electrical engineering or equivalent - 3+ years of experience developing hardware across the full product lifecycle in aerospace, automotive, or similar high-reliability environments - Experience with satellite, avionics, or vehicle control systems - Experience with system integration into complex electromechanical assemblies or enclosures - Experience with radiation-tolerant design or qualification for harsh environments - Experience developing test systems or automation (e.g., Python, C/C++) - Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or similar system-level test methodologies - Experience with low-level firmware development and hardware/software integration The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits. USA, WA, Redmond - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually

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