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Amazon Hardware Reliability Engineer III, Reliability Engineering in Sunnyvale, California
Description
Amazon is a leader in developing first of its kind hardware, such as Kindle, Echo and Dash. The Amazon reliability team aims to develop reliable and robust products that delight our customers. In this role, as a Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for the reliability engineering of our new and emerging category devices. You should have a good understanding of Reliability statistics, Reliability tests, and a solid understanding of consumer electronics. You will be responsible for:
Defining new test specifications, methodologies, and test coverage to assure product reliability
Identifying and validating product risks while working with design teams to mitigate them
Owning hands-on experimental design and execution
Performing reliability prediction of failure mechanisms on products under development and products in the field
You will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff and outside partners to drive key aspects of product definition, execution and test. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.
About Lab126:
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced innovative devices like Fire Tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, related fields, or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience in reliability engineering or consumer electronics
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
Master’s degree
Experience with electrical stress testing, ESD testing, environmental stress testing, fatigue testing, vibration and shock testing. Experience in the area of robotics is plus.
Experience in data analytics, statistical analysis and machine learning. Able to perform reliability analysis such as lifetime analysis, accelerated factor studies, reliability modeling and reliability allocation.
Capable to use quality and reliability tools such as FMEA, Fishbone, FTAs, RBDs, DOEs and Six-sigma methods to build reliable products.
Familiar with data analysis tools such as JMP, Reliasoft, Matlab, Minitab or Python.
Experience with failure analysis techniques: Electrical debug, Cross sectioning, dye and pry and microscopy
Knowledge of reliability and quality standards from IEC, IEEE, ISO, ANSI, ASTM and JEDEC. Knowledge in the areas of compliance and functional safety will be a plus.
Experience with IC/Semiconductor reliability, board reliability, display reliability, IC package types, board design and layout.
Strong communication skills in writing and presenting
Able to deep dive into reliability problems and resolve them independently.
This position will require some international travel
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.