Electrical Engineer, Satellite Avionics

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks—from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies. We need people who want to join an ambitious program pushing the state of the art in space-based systems design.

About the role

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 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.

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.

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 drive high-quality hardware designs and ensure robust execution from development into production. You will lead critical technical efforts while partnering across systems, firmware, manufacturing, and integration teams to solve complex problems. You’ll operate in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, tackling challenges that have not been solved at scale.

About the team

Our team delivers 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, collaborating closely with systems, firmware, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and operations teams.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's 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

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience developing hardware 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.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $136,000 – $184,000 USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support, and 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 amazon.jobs/en/benefits.