Sr PCB Layout Engineer, Amazon Leo

About the role

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, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. Innovation is part of our DNA! 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 and wireless systems.

Key job responsibilities

• Participate in the definition and implementation of multiple spacecraft subsystems
• Contribute in all phases of PCB design and production
• Bring a combination of PCB design, fabrication, assembly, and test knowledge to a highly collaborative cross team functional team
• Work with the Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to ensure the design meets all requirements from an electrical performance and mechanical enclosure perspective
• Create all documentation packages required to fabricate and assemble the PCB/PCBA

A day in the life

You will have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years experience of PCB layout design using industry standard PCB design suites
• 5+ years experience with high speed circuits
• 5+ years experience managing multiple projects in parallel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout
• Experience with using Mentor Xpedition
• Experience in developing and design for manufacturing of PCBs deployed in space environments
• Experience with high current density designs
• Experience managing 3rd party layout services
• Knowledge of PCB failure modes and reliability in extreme environments
• Experience as a technical lead for small teams of PCB design engineers
• Experience developing IPC class 2 and 3 boards
• Ability to collaborate with cross functional technical teams
• Ability to participate in schematic and design reviews

Pay

• USA, CA, San Diego: $137,300.00 - $185,700.00 USD annually
• USA, CA, Sunnyvale: $157,900.00 - $213,600.00 USD annually
• USA, NY, New York: $157,100.00 - $212,600.00 USD annually
• USA, TX, Austin: $137,300.00 - $185,700.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Redmond: $137,300.00 - $185,700.00 USD annually