Amazon Lab126 is the team behind some of Amazon's best-known devices — Kindle, Fire TV, Echo, and the products still on our drawing boards. As a Senior Hardware Development Engineer, you'll lead the design of complex hardware sub-systems, drive decisions in ambiguous problem spaces, and mentor engineers across a cross-disciplinary team. The hardware you ship will reach customers around the world. What will you help us create?
Key job responsibilities
As part of the system EE team, partnering with technology subject-matter experts across disciplines, you will:
Own end-to-end integration of displays, cameras, sensors, audio, RF/wireless, and other core technologies — from concept through production.
Partner with hardware, software, mechanical, and supplier teams to define product requirements and drive execution in ambiguous design spaces.
Lead the design, validation, and bring-up of system boards , translating early-stage product concepts into manufacturable hardware.
Diagnose and resolve complex design and manufacturing issues where root causes are unclear, finding paths forward in difficult situations.
Define and own system performance validation strategies, balancing short-term execution with long-term product quality.
Lead engineering builds and partner with manufacturers globally to deliver high-volume manufacturing readiness, with travel as needed.
A day in the life
As a Senior Hardware Development Engineer, you will engage with experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative consumer products. You will work with interdisciplinary teams and external partners to drive product definition, execution, and test — often in problem spaces where requirements are still being defined. You will bring sound technical judgment to complex decisions, mentor junior engineers, and shape your team's design strategy. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment. You will work on projects from concept through production, with international travel to support engineering builds as needed.
About the team
We are a passionate, collaborative team of engineers and innovators dedicated to creating transformative consumer electronics. Our team thrives on cross-functional collaboration, bringing together diverse expertise to solve complex technical challenges. We believe in empowering our engineers to think creatively, take calculated risks, and drive meaningful innovation.- Experience in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout
- Experience with analog, digital, and high-speed circuit design
- Experience with EE HW system design, integration, and debug.
- Experience working across multiple consumer electronics technologies such as cameras, RF/wireless, displays, sensors, audio, or batteries
- Experience leading and driving design development from schematic capture and PCB layout through assembly using ECAD tools (OrCAD/Allegro)
- Experience with manufacturing processes including DFM and DFT for high-volume consumer products- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- 10+ years delivering high-volume consumer electronics e.g. (e-readers, tablets, smart speakers, smart displays, streaming media players)
- Expertise in high-speed design and signal integrity (DDR, USB, MIPI, PCIe)
- Comprehensive understanding of mobile-device system architecture: SoCs, PMICs, memory subsystems (LPDDR, UFS, eMMC), and communication interfaces.
- System-level integration across audio, power, battery management, RF/wireless, displays, sensors, and ESD
- HW reliability engineering and product qualification for consumer products
- Leading complex technical programs and driving cross-functional execution from concept through production
- Producing clear technical documentation and communicating effectively with engineering peers, cross-functional partners, and senior stakeholders
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 157,900.00 - 213,600.00 USD annually