Amazon

Sr. HW Test Engineer, Amazon Prime Air

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • 5+ years of engineering experience
  • Experience in developing functional specifications and test procedures
  • 3D CAD proficiency
  • Experience with test instrumentation and data-analysis tools
  • Experience in mentoring or leading engineering teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of Drone End of Line Test Systems
  • Drive the development of Acceptance Test Procedures and documentation
  • Perform hardware integration and troubleshooting of systems
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with production and software teams
  • Address manufacturing floor escalations related to test failures
  • Contribute to design reviews with technical feedback
  • Identify and mitigate risks early in the design process
  • Enhance team processes and develop automation for manufacturing

Benefits

  • Health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Supplemental life plans and Mental Health support programs
Full Job Description
Amazon Prime Air (PA) has been rapidly expanding this year both nationally and establishing our first international site.

We are seeking a Hardware Development Engineer III to join our Test and Infrastructure team within Amazon Prime Air. This role involves design, development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Drone End of Line Test (EOLT) systems for the MK30 drone program at Amazon Prime Air.

You will serve as the technical lead for EOLT hardware and acceptance test procedures for drone manufacturing ensuring that every drone coming off the production line passes rigorous functional verification before entering service. This role bridges manufacturing engineering, test systems design, and developing new systems for scaled production needs.

Key job responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

- Lead Drone End of Line Test Systems design and development.

- Drive Acceptance Test Procedure Development & Documentation

- Hardware Integration & Troubleshooting

- Cross-Functional Collaboration with production, drone systems/subsystems and drone and test system software teams.

- Respond to manufacturing floor escalations (drone test failures, hardware anomalies.

- Contribute to design reviews, providing constructive technical feedback to teammates and cross-functional partners.

- Identify risks and defects early in the design phase and proactively propose solutions that balance performance, cost, and schedule.

- Improve team processes, tools, and methodologies; develop automation that aid Drone manufacturing and testing.

A day in the life

A day in life revolves around driving design updates on existing test systems, coming up with automation ideas to support scaled production, working with production team to identify issues/bottlenecks including coordination meetings, triaging any drone test failures, presenting required test procedure changes at the Technical Review Board and mentoring other junior engineers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures

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

- 5+ years of engineering experience

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

- Experience in 3D CAD

- Experience using test instrumentation, data-acquisition systems, and analysis tools to troubleshoot failure mechanisms

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production

- Experience with the project management of technical projects

- Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field

- Experience communicating complex information and solutions to senior stakeholders and influencing decisions, or experience working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment

- Experience with rapid prototyping techniques

- Track record of delivering stable, performant hardware solutions that meet cost and quality targets

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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