Senior Robotics Electrical Engineer - Hardware & Firmware

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking top hardware engineers to develop next-generation robotic systems at scale in Sunnyvale, CA. You will own electrical architecture, design schematics, and multi-layer PCBs, while collaborating across controls, mechanical, firmware, and software teams to deliver safe, production-ready solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, firmware contribution, and rigorous validation from prototype to production, aligning with Amazon's scale and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
• Bachelor's degree or above in electrical or computer engineering (or equivalent).
• 5+ years hardware engineering experience.
• Experience with PCB and FPC design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end electrical hardware design for robotic systems from system-level architecture to production release.
• Own schematic design and multi-layer PCB layout in Altium Designer, including stack-up and signal integrity.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability with fabrication and assembly vendors.
• Define system-level electrical architecture for power regulation, motor drive electronics, and sensor interfaces.
• Contribute embedded firmware to bring up hardware and validate interfaces.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and redesign of electrical failures across prototypes to production builds.
• Develop and execute board- and system-level validation test plans.
• Collaborate with controls, mechanical, firmware, and software teams.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Hardware engineering experience

PCB and FPC design

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in electrical/computer engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Amazon is seeking top hardware engineers to develop next-generation robotic systems at scale in Sunnyvale, CA. You will own electrical architecture, design schematics, and multi-layer PCBs, while collaborating across controls, mechanical, firmware, and software teams to deliver safe, production-ready solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, firmware contribution, and rigorous validation from prototype to production, aligning with Amazon's scale and safety standards.