Senior Electrical Engineer, Amazon Robotics

Amazon.com Services LLC; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Robotics is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to drive system design, implementation, and release to manufacturing for next-gen industrial robotics. You will lead a technical team on multiple projects, architect complex embedded systems, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver robust hardware solutions.

The role emphasizes ownership, rigorous verification, and rapid iteration to meet production timelines while maintaining high reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans and test procedures.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of new hardware products development experience.
• Experience with analog, digital, and high-speed circuit design.
• Experience with debugging hardware and designing for reliability and scaling.
• 5+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems.
• Experience developing and executing test procedures for mechanical or electrical systems/components.
• Experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech lead.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
• Experience testing hardware sub-components, PCB layout best practices.
• Expert in schematic entry, layout tools and design for manufacturability (OrCAD Capture and Cadence Allegro a plus).
• Proficient with PSPICE for analog circuit simulation.
• Demonstrated ability to move between system and nuts-and-bolts implementation.

Responsibilities

• Work with an interdisciplinary team to execute product designs from concept to production including design, prototyping, validation, testing and certification.
• Lead and support a technical team on multiple projects in parallel.
• Coordinate all activities within the engineering discipline for the project.
• Ensure coordination with other disciplines is effective for each project.
• Thorough comprehension of technical principles and concepts in Electrical Engineering.
• Writing and developing functional specifications, design verification plans and test procedures.
• Architect, design, and implement complex embedded systems, analog and digital circuit design, and systems debugging.
• Supporting product releases to manufacturing and customer deployments.
• Execute tasks to fast-paced schedules.

Skills

Electrical design

System architecture

PCB layout

Embedded systems

Analog design

Digital design

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

OrCAD Capture

Cadence Allegro

PSPICE

Job description

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you'll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply pioneering advances in robotics and software to solve real-world problems that will transform our customers' experiences in ways we can't even imagine yet. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and guidance you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling and fun.

Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Electrical Engineer to work on system design, implementation, and release to manufacturing for the next generation of industrial robotic systems and components. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in vision sensors, optics, complex analog and digital circuit design, possess strong communication skills, have the ability to own a large component of a system and guide a team of Electrical Engineers. This candidate must have the ability to work well both independently and in team settings. This position reports directly to the Electrical Engineering Manager.

Key job responsibilities

• Work with an interdisciplinary team to execute product designs from concept to production including design, prototyping, validation, testing and certification
• Lead and support a technical team on multiple projects in parallel
• Coordinate all activities within the engineering discipline for the project.
• Ensure coordination with other disciplines is effective for each project.
• Thorough comprehension of technical principles and concepts in Electrical Engineering
• Writing and developing functional specifications, design verification plans and test procedures
• Architect, design, and implement complex embedded systems, analog and digital circuit design, and systems debugging
• Supporting product releases to manufacturing and customer deployments
• Execute tasks to fast-paced schedules

A day in the life

Amazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members, including domestic partners. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 10+ years of new hardware products development experience
• Experience with analog, digital, and high-speed circuit design
• Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware, or experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• 5+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience
• Experience developing and executing test procedures for mechanical or electrical systems/components based on design intent and approved equipment submissions
• Experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech lead, or experience leading and influencing your team or organization
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Experience testing hardware/mechanical sub-components, research and data analysis skills, and/or Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout best practices
• Expert in schematic entry, layout tools and design for manufacturability (familiarity with OrCAD Capture and Cadence Allegro tool flow is a plus).
• Proficient with PSPICE for analog circuit simulation.
• Demonstrated strong ability to move seamlessly between levels of abstraction - from system to the "nuts and bolts" implementation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Experience with the project management of technical projects
• Experience in problem solving and delivering results
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Experience in a customer-focused field or business
• Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, or experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
• Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through str