Senior HW Dev Engineer, Hardware Development

$128,600 - $213,600/Yr

Amazon - Redmond, WA

Full-time - Senior

Redmond, WA

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

The Senior Hardware Development Engineer will play a crucial role in the Project Kuiper initiative, focusing on the design and optimization of advanced antenna systems for a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites. This position involves leading the development of proof of concept systems and prototypes, collaborating with RF teams, and overseeing the design of automated test systems and PCB layouts.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimization of different blocks of antennas system
• Design the proof of concept systems and prototypes for the next generation of antennas
• Design of RF circuitry in collaboration with RF team
• Design of automated test systems, test fixtures and factory test
• Bring-up and test campaigns of the active antennas
• Lead and review PCB layout

Requirements

• BS degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of industrial experience especially board level analog/digital design
• 3+ years of experience in high-speed digital design, multi-gigabit SERDES, signal and power integrity
• 3+ years of experience in using schematic
• 2+ years of experience using lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multi-meters
• Experience with Mentor Graphics or Cadence layout tools

Nice-to-haves

• Masters of Science or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering
• Familiarity with analog electronic fundamentals (transistor circuits, op-amps, filters, etc)
• Experience in design, implementation, bring up and debugging of proof of concept HW and prototypes
• Familiarity with power supply design
• Proficiency in developing programs for instrument control
• Previous work experience in a programming language

Benefits

• Full range of medical benefits
• Financial benefits including equity and sign-on payments
• Diversity and inclusion programs