AmazonSr. Electrical Hardware Engineer, Prime Air, Avionics Hardware
Amazon is hiring a Sr. Electrical Hardware Engineer, Prime Air, Avionics Hardware in Seattle, United States. It pays $137k-$186k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting mentions Altium, Orcad and MATLAB among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
- Amazon has 20,000+ other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Own end-to-end hardware development lifecycle for flight-critical avionics systems in autonomous drone delivery.
Key job responsibilities
Own product development lifecycle of hardware(s) within the avionics system.
Develop and execute verification and validation test plans, including qualification and compliance against aerospace standards (e.g., DO-160, DO-254).
Bring up EE hardware, validate interfaces, and unblock system integration across flight computer and connected sensor subsystems.
Lead root cause analysis of hardware failures across hardware/software interfaces, develop corrective actions, and implement fixes in production hardware.
Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Reliability (DFR) with fabrication, assembly, and qualification vendors.
Lead manufacturing, in-service, and reliability initiatives for avionics hardware in production.
About the team
Prime Air is Amazon's autonomous drone delivery service. Our mission is to build a safe, ultra-fast, and convenient drone delivery system that transforms the way packages are delivered to customers worldwide. Avionics Hardware Team at Prime Air develops and sustains Electrical and Electronics (EE) Hardware for the avionics systems of autonomous drones - including flight computers, air data sensors, cameras, radars, lighting systems, and electrical wiring interconnect systems - at Amazon's delivery scale.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- 5+ years of hardware engineering experience
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience troubleshooting issues and root cause analysis
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- Experience in PCB design, including schematic capture, stack-up, and board layout.
- Proficiency with EE engineering design tools (e.g. Altium, OrCAD, MATLAB/Simulink).
- Experience with aerospace or aviation electronics and applicable standards (DO-160, DO-254).
- Experience in sensor design and integration for aerospace applications (air data sensors, cameras, radar, IMUs, LIDAR).
- Experience in reliability engineering, including accelerated life testing, failure rate modeling, and Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
- Experience in electrical wiring interconnect system (EWIS) design and harness integration.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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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, Seattle - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Sr. Electrical Hardware Engineer, Prime Air, Avionics Hardware at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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- Tell me about a project where electrical engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where hardware development was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where avionics was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where pcb design was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where root cause analysis was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Electrical Engineering, Hardware Development, Avionics, Pcb Design, and Root Cause Analysis. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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