Hardware Dev Engineer, Project Kuiper

$105,600 - $185,000/Yr

Amazon - Redmond, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Redmond, WA

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About the position

As a Hardware Development Engineer (HDE) for Project Kuiper, you will be part of a cross-disciplinary team focused on designing and delivering innovative hardware solutions for a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites aimed at providing broadband connectivity to underserved communities. This role requires collaboration in a fast-paced environment, where you will engage in the full product life cycle from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Design digital and analog and/or RF circuits in collaboration with various teams
• Design and optimize different blocks of electronics sub-systems
• Design for high speed and FPGA circuitry
• Optimize board design for high-speed clocks, transmission lines and their terminations
• Perform schematic capture and lead PCB layout implementation
• Work with software teams to determine requirements for FPGA and processor designs
• Bring up Linux on embedded systems
• Support flow-down requirement definitions and generate test plans/procedures
• Board bring-up and perform test campaigns of modules and subsystems
• Support design automated test systems, test fixtures and factory test
• Work in the lab environment with various equipment like Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Logic Analyzers, Network Analyzers, etc.

Requirements

• BS degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in hardware development across full product life cycle
• 3+ years of experience in using schematic capture tool and PCB layout viewer
• 3+ years of experience board bring up and debugging in lab environment
• 3+ years of experience using lab equipment including soldering irons, hand-tools, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers

Nice-to-haves

• Masters of Science or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering
• Familiarity with FPGAs and processors (Xilinx UltraScale+, Zynq, or Versal)
• Capable of administrating a Linux host machine for testing
• Basic knowledge of RTL and embedded software implementation
• Familiarity with analog electronics fundamentals (transistor, op-amps, filters, etc)
• Familiarity with DC power supply designs

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Financial benefits
• Equity options
• Sign-on payments
• Comprehensive employee benefits