Amazon

Hardware Dev Eng II, Prime Air

Amazon$117K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of hardware development experience in aerospace or similar environments.
  • Experience with prototyping and implementation of hardware systems.
  • Proficiency in root cause analysis and long-term error correction techniques.
  • Familiarity with schematic capture, PCB design, and circuit board layout.

Responsibilities

  • Own the hardware development lifecycle for avionics systems.
  • Develop and execute verification and validation test plans against aerospace standards.
  • Validate hardware interfaces and ensure system integration.
  • Lead root cause analyses for hardware failures and implement corrective actions.
  • Drive DFM and DFR practices with vendors for avionics manufacturing.
  • Lead initiatives for hardware in-service and reliability during production.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) matching contributions.
  • Paid time off and parental leave policies.
  • Mental health support and resources available through EAP.
  • Flexible spending accounts and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement options.
Full Job Description
As an Electrical Hardware Engineer on our team, you will be responsible for end-to-end hardware development lifecycle across design, validation, and manufacturing for flight-critical avionics systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams - including propulsion, structures, firmware, software, safety, certification, production - to meet the highest standards of safety and reliability.

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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with prototyping and implementation

- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

- Experience in root cause analysis and error correction, identifying changes to procedures and systems to implement long-term fixes and avoid repeating issues

- Experience in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or experience with modern ASIC/FPGA design and verification tools

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

- Experience with product level validation testing (Thermal, EMC/EMI, Shock, Cycle Testing, etc.)

- 5+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience

- Experience in reliability engineering, including accelerated life testing, failure rate modeling, and Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA).

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 - 117,300.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

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