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Amazon.com, Inc.
Hardware Development Engineer, Launch Vehicle Integration - Electrical Engineering
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What they do
An Electrical Engineer designs, develops, and tests products and systems that use or produce electricity, including power generators, electric motors, radar and navigation systems, and communication systems. Works on larger electrical systems rather than small electronic products or devices.
$115,014 / year median in Washington
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Description 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. As a Hardware Development Engineer on the Launch Vehicle Integration
- Electrical Engineering team, you will design, develop, test, and sustain electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) supporting Amazon Leo satellite production, integration, and launch operations.
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- Maintain and support existing electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) used for satellite integration, test, and launch operations.
- Troubleshoot EGSE hardware failures and integration issues using schematics, test documentation, and standard electrical laboratory equipment.
- Implement design changes to existing hardware to improve reliability, address obsolescence, correct issues, or support evolving operational needs.
- Support engineering change and configuration control activities, including updates to schematics, bills of material, drawings, test procedures, and other released documentation.
- Perform hardware checkout, acceptance testing, and verification following established requirements and test procedures.
- Investigate hardware issues and support root-cause analysis and corrective actions in collaboration with other engineering teams.
- Provide hands-on electrical support during satellite integration, test, and launch activities, including occasional travel to integration and launch facilities.
- Support the design and development of new EGSE hardware under the technical direction of more experienced engineers, including schematic design, PCBAs, harnessing, rack-level assemblies, and hardware bring-up.
- Perform supporting electrical analyses and design evaluations for new or modified hardware, including power distribution, voltage drop, current loading, signal interfaces, and component selection.
- Work closely with electrical, mechanical, software, manufacturing, test, and integration engineers to support reliable operation and continued improvement of EGSE hardware.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- Experience designing and debugging electrical hardware.
- Experience designing and interpreting electrical schematics.
- Hands-on experience using electrical laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, or logic analyzers.
- Experience with electrical power distribution, signal interfaces, and electrical harnessing.
- Experience bringing up, testing, and troubleshooting electrical hardware.
- Experience developing technical documentation such as schematics, test procedures, engineering drawings, or design documentation. Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with analog, digital, and high-speed circuit design
- Experience with
PCBA CAD
design tools.- Experience developing electrical ground support equipment, automated test equipment, or similar test and integration hardware.
- Experience with aerospace, spacecraft, launch vehicle, automotive, robotics, defense, or similarly complex hardware systems.
- Experience developing rack-level electrical systems, cable assemblies, or harnessing.
- Experience performing electrical analysis such as voltage drop, power budgeting, component derating, or worst-case circuit analysis.
- Experience with hardware verification, acceptance testing, or qualification testing.
- Experience supporting released hardware in production, integration, or operational environments.
- Familiarity with configuration management, engineering change processes, and sustaining engineering.
- Experience with Python or other scripting languages used for hardware test or laboratory automation.
- 96,600.00
- 160,000.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plans
- Mental Health
- Health and Wellness Programs