Electrical Design & Verification Engineer (DVE), Leo Optical ISL Development
Base salary $117,300 to $160,000
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Redmond, WA
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- LocationRedmond, WA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job
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.)
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 - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon Leo · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($117,300) is above 19% of the 519 Engineering (non-software) roles in Washington listed on this site; 21 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $136,000; the middle half runs from $119,600 to $159,200.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingElectrical Design & Verification Engineer (DVE), Leo Optical ISL Development$117,300 to $160,000
Sr. Program Manager-Network and Security, Amazon Leo, Global Service Compliance$115,600 to $160,000
Senior Program Manager, Emergency Services, Leo Global Customer Operations$115,600 to $160,000
ERP test Automation Engineer, Amazon Leo Governance$115,800 to $160,000
Optical Network Engineer, Inter-satellite Link Avionics$114,100 to $160,000
Quality Assurance Engineer II, Amazon Leo$113,900 to $160,000
Field Services Manager, Amazon Leo$116,300 to $160,000
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Electrical Design & Verification Engineer (DVE), Leo Optical ISL Development (this listing) | $117,300 - $160,000 |
| Sr. Program Manager-Network and Security, Amazon Leo, Global Service Compliance | $115,600 - $160,000 |
| Senior Program Manager, Emergency Services, Leo Global Customer Operations | $115,600 - $160,000 |
| ERP test Automation Engineer, Amazon Leo Governance | $115,800 - $160,000 |
| Optical Network Engineer, Inter-satellite Link Avionics | $114,100 - $160,000 |
| Quality Assurance Engineer II, Amazon Leo | $113,900 - $160,000 |
| Field Services Manager, Amazon Leo | $116,300 - $160,000 |
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- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-11-02
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USA, WA, Redmond - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
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