Sr. Hardware Development Engineer
Amazon.com
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile devices like the Kindle family of products. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. Since then, we have worked to produce best-selling e-readers and tablets, as well as new inventions like Fire TV and the category-defining Echo.
Key job responsibilities
• Conceive, design and develop innovative hardware architectures for new products.
• Serve as technical lead for system design, including the development of sensors, actuators, power and driver electronics, electro-mechanical prototypes, embedded systems and control architectures.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team that includes mechanical, electrical & software engineers, internal research teams and external vendors to develop cutting-edge technology.
• Drive product definition, development execution and testing. Identify and validate product risks and work with cross-functional teams to mitigate them.
• Specify test plans and participate in testing to verify compliance with requirements.
• Interface with engineering managers and product & program management to drive new product development from concept to commercialization. Provide up-to-date, accurate information to colleagues and management.
• Develop business case, application, and theory of operation for engineering systems and document for senior management.
• Engage with vendors and suppliers to evaluate and select technologies applicable to program objectives.
• Be hands-on to bring online new product prototypes & proof of concept systems, conduct verification testing and performance validation.
• Mentor and coach new engineers and interns.
• Support cost reduction and sustaining activities through design refinement and innovative systems architecture solutions.
About the team
Do you want to shape the future of Amazon Devices? Come and join us! We are looking for an intrepid problem-solver to dive into an ambiguous problem space and design and deliver innovative hardware solutions for new Amazon devices.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Key job responsibilities
• Conceive, design and develop innovative hardware architectures for new products.
• Serve as technical lead for system design, including the development of sensors, actuators, power and driver electronics, electro-mechanical prototypes, embedded systems and control architectures.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team that includes mechanical, electrical & software engineers, internal research teams and external vendors to develop cutting-edge technology.
• Drive product definition, development execution and testing. Identify and validate product risks and work with cross-functional teams to mitigate them.
• Specify test plans and participate in testing to verify compliance with requirements.
• Interface with engineering managers and product & program management to drive new product development from concept to commercialization. Provide up-to-date, accurate information to colleagues and management.
• Develop business case, application, and theory of operation for engineering systems and document for senior management.
• Engage with vendors and suppliers to evaluate and select technologies applicable to program objectives.
• Be hands-on to bring online new product prototypes & proof of concept systems, conduct verification testing and performance validation.
• Mentor and coach new engineers and interns.
• Support cost reduction and sustaining activities through design refinement and innovative systems architecture solutions.
About the team
Do you want to shape the future of Amazon Devices? Come and join us! We are looking for an intrepid problem-solver to dive into an ambiguous problem space and design and deliver innovative hardware solutions for new Amazon devices.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
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