Sr. Electrical Engineer, Project Kuiper

Our goal is to be Earth's most customer centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space-based systems design.

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. We are looking for the next member of our avionics development team who are building critical components for Project Kuiper satellites. We are looking for an exceptional engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to deliver hardware.

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

• Design digital and analog circuits in collaboration with various teams.

• Design for high-speed serial links that interface to FPGA and/or SoC circuitry

• Perform ECAD schematic capture of circuit designs.

• Lead design reviews of hardware systems; such as architecture, schematic, PCB layout reviews.

• Develop bring-up test plans, as well as leading qualification and production test plan development.

• Lead debug efforts for avionics and power subsystems.

• Lead requirement derivation and traceability for hardware subsystems.

• Support subsystem production ramp and larger system integration.

• Be a technical leader/role model; instilling best practices across the full development lifecycle.

A day in the life
As a Sr. Electrical Engineer, you will work in a multi-disciplinary environment to design and deliver hardware for space. This requires the ability to work from concept to production. Candidates must be comfortable to work in the lab to debug and verify their designs. Candidates must be comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment where product owners are expected to deliver results by solving technical problems quickly.

About the team
Our team is responsible for delivering production hardware subsystems for the satellite gateway assembly. We take ownership and work hard to deliver the highest quality solutions to support the long-term success of Project Kuiper. This team consists of a broad set of technical backgrounds, and we look forward to welcoming people that are excited to help us deliver broadband internet to underserved communities.

Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- 7+ years of experience in hardware development across full product life cycle.
- 5+ years of experience in using ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout review.
- 5+ years of experience board bring up and debugging in lab environment.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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