Sr. Product Design Engineer, Amazon Leo
Company: Amazon LEO
Location: Redmond
Posted on: April 6, 2026
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Job Description:
Amazon LEO is an initiative to increase global broadband access
through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit
(LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to
unserved and underserved communities around the world. Amazon LEO
will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable
broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers,
businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating
in places without reliable connectivity. A Sr. Product Design
Engineer strives to constantly raise the bar on the customer
experience. Product Design Engineers engage with an experienced
cross-disciplinary team to conceive, design and bring to market
innovative consumer products for the Leo program. Key
responsibilities include mechanical part and assembly design,
testing, evaluating, and down selection. These positions identify
key design attributes, and work quickly and efficiently to converge
on an electromechanical design for the system. They highlight
concerning issues to leadership and provide recommendations on how
to revolve them. The output of their work is the physical product.
They know intimately the rationale and tradeoffs behind each and
every detail of the design from material selection, a reinforcing
rib, a molding gate, etc. They work with manufacturing partners
early to scale their designs for high volume manufacturing while
optimizing for cost, performance and challenging schedules. They
have the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with
engineering (PD, HW, and Antenna) and industrial design team
members, cross functional teams, and executives. Key job
responsibilities • Lead Architect for an outdoor consumer
electronics product. • Work with cross-functional team in assessing
project/risk readiness for PD owned deliverables. • Concise and
accurate communication with PD members, cross functional teams, and
executives. • Independently able to change priorities based on high
value judgements. • Customer focused when solving ambiguous
problems. • Negotiate and collaborate with external teams to manage
priorities and allocate PD resources effectively. • Ability to
create scalable solutions while solving tactical problems. • Up to
a total of 25% international and domestic travel may be required.
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. -
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent - 7 years
of experience in consumer electronics products with the last
several years as architect or technical lead designing IP66 outdoor
rated electronics/telecommunications products - 5 years of
experience with 3D CAD modeling, tooling reviews, and drawing
release for production tooling - 5 years of experience with
designing for high volume manufacturing and assembly processes
(should include plastic injection molding, thermoforming, casting,
sheet metal, machining, various finishing processes) - 5 years of
experience designing Printed Circuit Boards Assemblies (PCBA),
flexes, cable harnesses, and electrical interconnects - Master's
degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent - 15 years of
experience in consumer electronics products with the last 5 years
as architect or technical lead designing IP66 outdoor rated
electronics/telecommunications products - Subject Matter Expert in
several mechanical engineering disciplines - 5 years of experience
with Phase Array antennas including products used in the field -
Experience designing cable harnesses to IPC/WHMA-A-620E including
connector and wire selection / sizing, shielding, schematics,
analysis, and test (qualification, Hipot, 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 - 137,300.00 -
185,700.00 USD annually
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