Electrical Engineer - Avionics

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Come work at Amazon! Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space-based systems design.

Project Kuiper 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 around the world.
The Role:
Project Kuiper is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our satellite development efforts. As a member of the avionics hardware team, they will focus on the design of the various sensing (inertial, optical, solar, etc.) and actuation (motors, gimbals, etc.) needs of the satellite system. They will be expected to contribute to a variety of tasks, from board design and component selection, to layout review and board bring-up and test. You will have an opportunity to make a significant impact on the design, architecture and implementation of critical satellite systems.
We are looking for an outstanding engineer who combines superb technical and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. This person will be expected to work with a team of top-notch engineers and collaborate with multiple other spacecraft design and integration teams. They should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that they will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people.
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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- M.S. or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field
- Schematic design and debugging skills
- Experience with a variety of lithium battery test technologies: cell cycling, pulse power characterization, coulometry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
- Simple PCB design experience
- Simple mechanical fixture design experience
- Battery abuse testing
- Knowledge of lithium battery safety concerns and hazard mitigation
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Strong analytic and problem solving skills
- Quantitative programming experience (Python, MATLAB)
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· B.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
· 1+ years of experience in hardware development across full product life cycles (concept to production at scale)
· 1+ years of electrical engineering work experience in Consumer Electronics, Power Electronics, Robotics, Aerospace, Automotive, and/or Communications fields or combination thereof.
· Experience with PCB design and debugging, including microprocessors, FPGAs, power supplies, ADCs and sensors
· Experience with complex board designs, including high-speed interconnects, high-reliability designs, avionics solutions and/or vehicle control systems
· Experience with schematic and layout ECAD tools