Amazon.com LLC

Hardware Development, subsidiaries

ElectricalEngineer

$135–185k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Electrical Engineer at Amazon.com LLC. Skills: PCBA design, Electrical design, Hardware development. Lead electrical design for PCBAs. Capture schematics”

Industry & Context.

Hardware Development, subsidiaries
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis; Failure analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, 3+ years of experience in PCBA-level circuit design, Experience with electrical design verification, Experience with electronics test equipment, Experience with board bring-up, Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools, Familiarity with complex embedded electronics architectures, Familiarity with interconnections

Nice to Have

Proficiency with Altium Designer, Experience with high-speed interface design, Experience with high-speed interface verification, Experience with SoC/SoM-based compute board design, Experience with signal integrity analysis tools, Experience with power integrity analysis tools, Experience with motor driver circuits, Experience with gate drivers, Experience with power stage design, Experience with IMU electrical design, Experience with inertial sensor electrical design, Familiarity with battery management systems, Familiarity with lithium-ion battery integration, Experience working with contract manufacturers, Experience with DFM optimization, Experience with factory test development, Familiarity with functional safety hardware mechanisms, Familiarity with safety standards, Experience with programming languages for test automation

What You'll Do.

Lead electrical design for PCBAs

Consider signal integrity

Consider manufacturability

Ensure impedance control

Ensure power integrity

Ensure EMC compliance

Design power distribution systems

Design DC-DC converters

Design power sequencing

Design protection circuits

Develop electrical test plans

Execute electrical test plans

Automate electrical test plans

Perform board bring-up

Perform functional verification

Develop production test strategy

Conduct troubleshooting

Perform root cause analysis

Implement design modifications

Perform failure analysis

Improve manufacturing yield

Partner with firmware engineers

Define peripheral interfaces

Bring up board support packages

Manage vendor relationships

Manage PCB fabricators

Manage contract manufacturers

Provide production support

Maintain design documentation

Maintain design rationale

Maintain test reports

Maintain engineering change orders

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Firmware engineers; Mechanical designers; Manufacturing partners

Full Job Description

As a Hardware Development Engineer, you will design, build, and validate the electronic systems inside our robot platform, spanning everything from compute to power distribution and peripheral interfaces. You will collaborate closely with firmware engineers, mechanical designers, and manufacturing partners to take board designs from concept through production. The ideal candidate is hands-on, comfortable owning a board end-to-end, has a track record of successful board spins and thrives in a fast-paced environment where hardware decisions directly impact robot capability and safety. Key job responsibilities As a Hardware Development Engineer, you will work cross-functionally with electrical, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing engineers to design and deliver the PCBAs that power our robotic platform. We are looking for engineers who are passionate about hands-on board design and thrive owning hardware from schematic through production. - Lead electrical design for PCBAs across the robotic platform - including schematic capture, component selection, architecture, and design considerations for signal integrity, manufacturability, testability, and cost - Develop and review PCB layouts for multi-layer boards with high-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, USB, MIPI, Ethernet, EtherCAT), ensuring impedance control, power integrity, and EMC compliance - Design power distribution systems including DC-DC converters, LDOs, power sequencing, load switches, and protection circuits for a multi-voltage robotic system - Develop, execute, and automate electrical test plans - including board bring-up, functional verification, and production test strategy (boundary scan, ICT, functional test) - Conduct troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and implement design modifications throughout the product lifecycle - including prototype debug, failure analysis, and manufacturing yield improvement - Partner with firmware engineers on hardware-software co-development, peripheral interface defini

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