HW Dev Engineer-Payload, Leo PAA Hardware
Redmond, WA - USA
Job Summary
A day in the life:
As an Hardware Engineer you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most innovative challenging and exciting phased array antenna systems in industry right now. You will engage with an experienced team to conceive and design phased arrays aimed at delighting customers with affordable reliable high bandwidth connectivity. You will work closely with Amazon Leos various sub-teams and engage third party suppliers to drive product definition design optimization implementation and test. The Hardware Engineer will have a complete understanding of how their design changes impact downstream partners such as operations supply chain product management and reliability.
Amazon strongly believes in Ownership and you will have the opportunity to own your designs from concept through production. You will own or contribute to the following:
Own PCBA development from concept through production
Design and optimize different blocks of electronics sub-systems
Design high-speed digital and/or RF circuitry in collaboration with various teams
Lead and review schematic capture and PCB layout
Lead PCB vendor engagement for DFM review
Optimize PCB stack-up for performance and cost
Generate test plans/procedures based off high level requirement definition
Complete board bring-up and perform test campaigns for different modules and subsystems
Design of automated test systems test fixtures and factory test
Support the transition of the designs to production
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.
About the team
The payload antenna team is responsible for the architecture design implementation validation qualification and new product introduction to manufacturing for all satellite phased arrays. These antenna systems will meet performance requirements defined by the RF/modem team as well as environmental and reliability requirements defined by the mechanical team. To this end the antenna team collaborates closely with all the partner teams including silicon power mechanical thermal modem RF/Coms system and SW teams.
- Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- Experience with prototyping and implementation
- 4 years of industry experience in mixed signal PCBA design
- 3 years of experience in using schematic tool (Mentor Graphics Xpedition Cadence OrCad or Altium Designer)
- 2 years of experience in using lab equipment including oscilloscopes logic analyzers and multi-meters
- 1 years of experience in high-speed digital design (SERDES Ethernet PCIe etc...)
- Masters degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- 1 years of experience with signal and/or power integrity
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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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 WA Redmond - 117300.00 - 160000.00 USD annually
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