Amazon Sr Hardware Development Engineer 

United States, California, Sunnyvale 

293655040

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.

- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, systems engineering, robotics or equivalent.
- Minimum 7 years of relevant industry work experience (or equivalent, including graduate level academic work).
- 3+ years of experience using lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.
- 3+ years of experience in designing control system architectures for electromechanical systems.
- Fluency with microcontroller programming, embedded systems, designing electrical schematics and board level analog / digital design.
- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
- Demonstrated track record of putting together systems integrating novel Hardware and Software components.

- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, robotics, systems engineering or equivalent.
- 5+ Years of experience with Electro-mechanical Product Development, novel Sensors and Actuators, and Prototype HW-SW Systems development.
- 5+ years of HW-SW Systems Development experience demonstrated through a record of successfully shipping products and technologies bridging digital and physical systems.
- Demonstrated history of working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
- Track record of managing technical projects including the application of systems engineering approaches to mitigate project and program risk.