Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Technology

PowerElectronicsEngineer

$117–160k Redmond, Washington, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Power Electronics Engineer at Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC. Skills: Power electronics, Converter design, Magnetics. Design and develop power electronics hardware. Design magnetics components”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver high-quality power electronics designs; Meet project timelines; Ensure product reliability

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of experience in power electronics design, Experience with high-voltage power converters, Experience with magnetics design, Experience with thermal management, Experience with PCB layout, Experience with schematic capture, Experience with SPICE simulation, Experience with Altium Designer

Nice to Have

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Experience with GaN or SiC devices, Experience with control loop design, Experience with EMI/EMC testing, Experience with PLM software

What You'll Do.

Design and develop power electronics hardware

Design magnetics components

Perform thermal analysis

Perform SPICE simulations

Optimize designs for cost

Support manufacturing

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Manufacturing teams

Full Job 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. The Power Electronics Design team provides power solutions across the entire satellite, working with hardware programs to deliver designs that end up on orbit. 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. Key job responsibilities -Work directly with hardware design teams across multiple satellite subsystems to define power requirements, interfaces, and power budgets. -Integrate validated power converter blocks into customer board designs, owning schematic integration and working with the power integrity team on stackup, routing, and decoupling strategy. -Drive prototype builds through PCBA manufacturing, assembly, and initial validation. -Conduct and support design reviews for schematic, layout, and thermal considerations. -Support board bring-up, lab testing, debug, and design verification activities. -Provide consulting and root cause analysis for power-related issues across programs. -Maintain block documentation, application notes, and derating summaries. -Collaborate with the broader power team on standards, tooling, and reusable design assets. -Support designs through their full lifecycle as needed, from concept through qualification and into production. -Contribute to new converter development. The team maintains an active pipeline of custom power block designs, and engineers are expected to grow into topology design, magnetics development, and power architecture ownership. A day in the life You'll

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