ECAD Application Engineer
About the job
Amazon Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of more than 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit. Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Export Control : This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S.
Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed. Key job responsibilities As an ECAD Tools Application Engineer, you will be responsible for providing a stable, reliable set of Electrical Computer Aided Design (ECAD) tools and database management for electrical engineering design, layout, and simulation engineers.
You will anticipate tool needs, support users, and develop processes to enable to successful and rapid development of a leading-edge low earth orbit satellite constellation. A day in the life Our tools administrators help solve the problems of the day, work to lay the foundation for the future and stay on top of the most current technologies and methods to aid in our tools running at peak performance.
Activities will include working with an end user to get their project back on track, creating a proposal and documents for future infrastructure needs to support scalability for the team and tools, automating processes to streamline development, and researching new tools or technologies to increase design rigor and productivity. ## About the team The ECAD team supports the tools and infrastructure for Electrical Engineering, PCB Design, Library Management and the interface to our Enterprise systems including PLM, ERP and our Manufacturing tools. ## Basic qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent - 3+ years as an Application Engineer for one or more CAD tools such as (Mentor Xpedition, Cadence Allegro, Altium Designer). - 3+ years with frontend (design tools), and the backend (ECAD library/design database, server infrastructure) - 3+ years Enterprise Tool administration experience, debugging and solving client and server-side application issues, software installation, configuration, etc. - 3+ years of developing and documenting engineering processes related to ECAD tools and engineering activities. ## Preferred qualifications - Experience with programming/scripting (Batch, VB, PowerShell, Java, C#, Chef, Perl, Ruby and/or PHP), or experience deploying, managing, and optimizing Microsoft Windows Server and experience with virtualization (Hypervisors, VMware, Xen) - Experience in electrical or mechanical engineering - Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS - Experience as Application Engineer for Mentor Xpedition and Mentor EDM. - Experience automating ECAD workflows/processes. - Experience providing support for Hyperlynx, Ansys, Reliance, and other engineering applications. - Experience with Linux servers.
Bash scripts, cron, ssh, samba, etc. - Experience with PLM systems, engineering lifecycle management and workflows. - Understanding of network fundamentals; switching, routing, etc. - Experience with flexlm license servers - Experience with LDAP and SAML for user management and authentication.
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, Bellevue - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually
From Amazon Leo's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Amazon's satellite internet constellation, formerly Project Kuiper: satellites, launches, ground stations and the terminals customers use.
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