Senior Electrical Engineer, Alg, Amazon Leo Government

Senior Electrical Engineer, ALG, Amazon Leo GovernmentAmazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities worldwide.The mission of Amazon Leo Government (ALG) team is to leverage existing Kuiper technology and provide high-speed, low latency, and secure satellite broadband services to the United States and allied government customers.The Senior Electrical Engineer will play a pivotal role in the team delivering innovative and fast-paced analysis and design solutions, focusing on satellite and ground system design and analysis as well as on the design of the various communication and control needs (compute, storage, data transfer, etc.) of the electronics sub-systems.They will be expected to lead a variety of tasks, from schematic design and component selection, circuit analysis and simulation, to layout review and board bring-up and test.They will work across teams and support fellow engineers with design reviews and the preparation of joint reports and proposals.The candidate will have a sharp focus on the specific needs of the customer and be able to conduct trades and analyses to show that proposed solutions will meet the customer's goals.Key Responsibilities- Interact directly with customers to understand technical requirements, and translate them into technically robust solutions backed by data and analysis.- Responsible for electrical circuit design (including digital and analog power) for hosting sensitive RF and communications payloads including processing, memory, and communication buses.- Strong technical background and work experience designing electronic circuits including Analog Power, Digital Design, Mixed-Signal ADC/DAC, Processors, FPGA, MCU, SoC, Memory, Transceivers, Clock generation and distribution.- Analyze designed circuits using software tools for performance and characterization including Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) on fabricated Printed Circuit Board (PCB) designs.- Identify top-level customer requirements and ensure high quality and innovative designs are pursued.- Perform electrical design and layout trade studies for electrical and power sub-systems contributing to overall system architecture including inputs and requirements from cross-discipline teams.- Facilitate cost trades on multiple parallel configurations for cost/manufacturability vs design uncertainty.- Deliver well-written documentation, reports, and presentations for technical design reviews and as part of proposal efforts.- Design and support test campaigns, both development and qualification/acceptance, for space hardware.Security ClearanceThis position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.- 7+ years of experience in hardware development across the full product life cycle (concept to production).- 7+ years of electrical engineering work experience in Space, Aerospace/Defense, Automotive, and/or Communications fields or combination thereof.- 7+ years of experience with schematic and layout ECAD tools and with PCB design and debugging.Preferred Qualifications- Master's or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related discipline.- Experience with complex board designs, such as high-speed interconnects, high-reliability designs, avionics, vehicle control systems, and/or motor & actuator control electronics.- Experience in development and test of satellite bus systems and space/flight hardware.- Electronics design/qualification experience with radiation environments or radiation tolerant hardware.- Experience with rapid iteration prototyping and joint hardware/firmware development; partnering with software engineers to bring-up and test new hardware designs.- Experience with analysis to define the spacecraft electromagnetic environment including radiated and conducted emissions and susceptibility (RE/CE/RS/CS) to inform design and test of spacecraft.- Working knowledge of at least one programming language such as Python or C/C++.- Track record of successfully delivering compelling written reports and complete designs on time, to scope, with high quality.- High sense of ownership, urgency, and drive; resourceful, and able to deliver results with minimal direction.- Excellent oral and written communication skills.- Demonstrated experience working with government agencies.Salary & BenefitsBase salary range: 137,************,****** USD annually for USA, CA, El Segundo; same for Northridge; for WA, Redmond.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.Learn more about our benefits at .Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.#J-*****-Ljbffr