Sr HW Safety Engineer - LEO CT, HW Safety & Compliance Engineering
Amazon · Redmond, WA · Hardware Development
About this role
Amazon is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Redmond, WA. The posting calls out experience with Security, Data Analytics. Compensation is listed at $137,300–$185,700 per year.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Redmond, WA
- Department
- Hardware Development
- Posted
- Apr 27, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersAmazon 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. Hardware Safety Compliance ensures Amazon Leo customer terminals meet rigorous safety standards throughout their lifecycle. The team drives safety-by-design principles, establishes safety frameworks, and coordinates cross-functional efforts across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Product Management. We own end-to-end safety qualification programs, risk assessments, and failure mode analysis—ensuring our systems are safe and ready for global deployment while maintaining Amazon's high standards for customer safety. Key job responsibilities - Perform safety assessments such as Functional Hazard Assessments (FHAs), System Safety Assessments (PSSAs), System Safety Assessments (SSAs), Fault Tree Analysis (FTAs), Common Mode Analyses (CMAs), Single Fault Analysis and Testing - Perform safety related tests and also coach lab engineers to scale capabilities. - Analyze electrical schematics for vulnerabilities, Thermal/Power Model Analysis for Total Dissipated Power (TDP), and identify mitigations assure product safety.…