
HW Validation Engineer , Amazon Leo Hardware Development
Redmond, WAJob$97–160K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Amazon Leo is developing a low Earth orbit satellite network to provide internet connectivity in areas without reliable service. The Hardware Validation Engineer will support senior electrical engineers in designing, debugging, validating, and optimizing phased array antenna hardware from concept through production. The role includes building automated test systems, executing verification campaigns, analyzing failures and test data, and contributing to design reviews.
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Description
Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
As a Hardware Engineer, you will work alongside senior Electrical Engineers supporting the design, debug, validation and optimization of LEO phased array antenna hardware. You will be involved from concept through production, gaining exposure to the complete design lifecycle. You will be a part of a highly skilled hardware team and will own or contribute to the following:
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Design automated test systems and test fixtures for lab and factory testing.
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Plan and execute hardware bring-up and design verification campaigns at the board and system levels.
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Collaborate with design engineers to define test requirements and acceptance criteria.
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Analyze test data, perform test failure root cause analysis, and generate comprehensive test reports with recommendations.
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Participate in schematic and layout design reviews.
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.
Basic Qualifications
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2+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience
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Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
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Master's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with hardware/software integration and real-time systems
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PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering, or equivalent experience
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1+ years of experience in using schematic
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1+ years of experience with Mentor Graphics, Cadence, or other equivalent layout tools
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1+ years of experience using lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multi-meters
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Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/network development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and certification
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .
USA, WA, Redmond - 96,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
How this job compares
Set against the 2,936 open Hardware Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$97–160K/yr
- Washington median$136–205K/yr165 salary ranges
- US median$132–204K/yr2,215 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $128K, is 28% below the Washington median midpoint ($177K) — in the lowest quarter of Hardware Engineer salary ranges in Washington.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 181 open Hardware Engineer jobs in Washington and 2,936 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Washington
- Amazon (this employer)97 open
- Microsoft Corporation16 open
- SpaceX15 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Hardware Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,435 postings).
- Education
- 1,582 of the 2,936 open Hardware Engineer jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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