Hardware Test & Integration Lead

Amazon Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Leo seeks a Hardware Test & Integration Manager to lead the Prototyping and Integration (PI) Team, overseeing Testing, Mechanical DVT, and Electromechanical Integration with engineers and technicians to deliver prototype hardware on schedule and to quality standards.

The role sets metrics and structure, negotiates priorities across disciplines, and hires and grows talent to build a self-sustaining team, while partnering with design, manufacturing, and program engineering to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of engineering team management experience.
• Experience managing engineers and/or technicians, including hiring and performance management.
• Experience establishing engineering processes or operation-excellence mechanisms.
• Experience driving hardware through development and qualification (DVT/PVT) in prototype/low-volume environments.
• Experience creating and releasing hardware designs and documentation within a PLM/change-control framework.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Testing, Mechanical DVT, and Electromechanical Integration functions of the PI-Team.
• Define metrics, goals, and long-term strategy for development, qualification, and reliability testing of prototype hardware.
• Direct electromechanical integration work including harnessing and PCB fabrication; set workmanship and quality standards.
• Own configuration control for hardware designs, drawings, BOMs, and test documentation through formal PLM and change control.
• Establish workflows, SLAs, and cross-pillar prioritization; negotiate resources across teams.
• Build and scale process-improvement and operational-excellence mechanisms across all functions.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and program engineering upstream to influence hardware decisions.
• Serve as escalation point for cross-functional blockers, resourcing conflicts, and schedule delays.

Skills

Engineering management

Team leadership

Hiring and performance management

Process improvement

DVT/PCB design knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Engineering

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

PLM processes

Job description

Amazon Leo seeks a Hardware Test & Integration Manager to lead the Prototyping and Integration (PI) Team, overseeing Testing, Mechanical DVT, and Electromechanical Integration with engineers and technicians to deliver prototype hardware on schedule and to quality standards.

The role sets metrics and structure, negotiates priorities across disciplines, and hires and grows talent to build a self-sustaining team, while partnering with design, manufacturing, and program engineering to drive