Electrical Design & Verification Engineer (DVE), Leo Optical ISL Development

About the role

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable broadband connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From households to small businesses, schools, hospitals, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve communities and organizations operating in places without dependable internet access.

The Design Verification Engineer will be a member of the Avionics team, focusing on the design verification of the various electrical functions of high-performance communication systems.

You will ensure proper data collection, reviews, and demonstrate the system requirement verification.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing Test SW (Python scripts) to test proprietary hardware. These scripts will interact with standard lab test equipment, execute automated functional checkout tests, analyze pass/fail criteria, and generate comprehensive test reports.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary avionics design team and work closely with PCBA design engineers, harness engineers, FPGA and embedded SW developers as well as system and integration engineers.

This is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging opportunity to work with thought leaders in multiple technology areas. You'll have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and you'll be constantly looking for ways to improve.

Key job responsibilities

• We are looking for an engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively.
• Automated Functional Testing: Develop test sequences that can perform automated functional checkout tests on proprietary hardware to ensure reliability and performance.
• Data Analysis: Implement algorithms to analyze test data, compare results against predefined pass/fail criteria, and provide insights into the hardware's performance.
• Report Generation: Generate detailed test reports that summarize test results, including pass/fail status, and provide valuable information for the broader team.
• In this role, you will conduct test readiness reviews and align with various stakeholders on data review activities
• Expect to work with a team of top-notch engineers and influence overall test strategy by helping define system test requirements
• You should be comfortable with a high degree of autonomy and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before.
• You are expected to maintain requirements traceability during testing and solve integration and test problems in real time.
• If this sounds like the role for you, come make history with us!

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.

A day in the life

You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. In this role, you will be a member of the Hardware Test, Verification, and Validation Team with responsibilities for developing hardware tests and test automation for validation of various avionics systems. This is a cross-functional role requiring constant interaction with multiple HW/SW design teams and end-users.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with prototyping and implementation
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• Solid understanding of EE and test fundamentals
• 3+ years of experience in board level design verification for aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics products; OR 3+ years of experience building test fixtures and complex test systems including integrating test software3+ years of experience in board level design verification for aerospace, automotive, or consumer electronics products; OR 3+ years of experience building test fixtures and complex test systems including integrating test software
• 3+ years of experience developing requirements, plans, and procedures for product design verification.
• +3 years of experience in the use of standard electronic lab test equipment (i.e., oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.)
• 3+ years of experience with design or test of switching power supplies, electric motors, sensors, and high-speed electrical signal characterization
• 3+ years of experience in design verification of high-speed interfaces, signal integrity and protocol compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong debugging/troubleshooting skills
• Ability to coordinate between engineering, test lab, and technicians and schedule testing resources
• Experience with power supplies, FPGAs, sensors, RF, and high-speed electrical signal characterization
• Experience with design or test of circuit boards with complex microcontrollers, system-on-chip (SOCs), or FPGAs
• Experience with development of automated test systems
• Experience in reviewing requirements to support various test phases
• Experience as the technical lead, leading small groups of other test engineers across multiple designs
• Excellent communication, leadership skills and sense of ownership and drive
• Knowledge of hardware and software tools for test automation (e.g. NI, Python, C/C++, Labview, etc.)

Additional information

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Pay and benefits

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

USA, WA, Redmond - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually