Amazon

Sr. Electrical Engineer, Prime Air Perception

Amazon$137K — $185K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 7+ years of engineering experience
  • Experience troubleshooting/debugging hardware and leading engineering teams
  • Track record completing full FPGA product cycles from concept through production
  • Strong background in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and implementing DSP algorithms in hardware
  • Proficiency with FPGA design tools (Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, etc.)
  • Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, SERDES)

Responsibilities

  • Own design and development of camera and radar signal and power architecture
  • Lead architecture and development of complex high-speed and mixed-signal boards
  • Define board-level architectures and components based on project requirements
  • Create detailed schematics and oversee PCB layout for performance and reliability
  • Perform board bring-up, debugging, validation, and root-cause analysis
  • Drive technical decisions and serve as primary hardware design authority
  • Review designs and mentor other engineers in best practices

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Mental health support and flexible spending accounts
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
  • Access to employee assistance programs (EAP)
Full Job Description
We are hiring an Electrical Engineer responsible for owning the design, development, and verification of the Prime Air Drone Perception subsystem and ground based package loading infrastructure. This candidate will own power and signal architecture for radar and cameras, along with development of new ground based hardware that interfaces directly with the drone. As the technical focal point for your projects, you will provide technical leadership, make key design decisions, and drive engineering excellence.

Key job responsibilities
• Own the camera and radar signal and power architecture for Prime Air Drone Perception hardware and supporting packaging loading systems from concept to production.
• Lead the architecture, design, and development of complex high-speed and mixed-signal boards.
• Define board-level architectures and select appropriate components based on system requirements.
• Create detailed schematics and guide PCB layout activities, ensuring signal integrity, power integrity, manufacturability, and reliability requirements are met.
• Perform board bring-up, debugging, validation, and root-cause analysis.
• Drive technical decision-making and act as the primary hardware design authority for assigned projects.
• Review designs and provide technical mentorship to other engineers.

Ensure designs meet performance, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.

A day in the life

You independently drive the design and delivery of on vehicle and ground based electronics hardware, making sound trade-offs between performance, cost, manufacturability, and schedule. Your test plans thoroughly validate designs and efficiently address system integration challenges. You think in terms of the system, not just individual components, and proactively work to improve the overall product architecture. Your work is consistently high quality, meeting safety, regulatory, and reliability standards. You influence your team's technical direction and are recognized as a go-to resource for electronics expertise.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

- 7+ years of engineering experience

- Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware, or experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

- Proven track record of completing full FPGA product cycles from concept through production

- Strong Digital Signal Processing (DSP) background with experience implementing DSP algorithms in hardware

- Proficiency with FPGA design tools (Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, or similar)

- Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, SERDES, etc.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with modern ASIC/FPGA design and verification tools

- Experience using scripting languages, such as Python, Perl, Linux bash

- Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipeline implementation

- Experience working in a fast-paced work environment

- Experience with communication systems or RF signal processing

- Design for Aerospace or other regulated industry

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

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Amazon Careers

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