Sr Hardware Development Engineer, AWS Board Core Design and Services Team

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services in Cupertino, California, is seeking an experienced hardware engineer to own next-generation server components. You will lead design, validation, and launch of motherboard, graphics, accelerators, and programmable hardware in a fast-paced team.

You will collaborate across physics, firmware and software to improve performance, reliability and cost while delivering a world-class customer experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of hardware engineering experience.
• Experience reviewing PCB designs with Allegro, CAM350, or equivalent.
• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans and test procedures.
• 7+ years of experience with I2C, SPI, UART.
• Experience interfacing with thermal, mechanical, firmware and software teams during product development.

Responsibilities

• Own next-generation server components and hardware design.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to design, validate, and launch at scale.
• Improve performance, quality, and cost of hardware.
• Lead implementation of new technologies for customer experience.

Skills

Hardware design

PCB design review

System integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Design verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Allegro

CAM350

PCB design tools

Job description

Description

What you will do:

As a member of the AWS Board Core Design & Services team you will own next-generation server components. You will have demonstrated results in the architecture and development of components used in servers, in areas such as motherboards, graphics, accelerators, and programmable hardware. You will interact with an interdisciplinary team of engineers to design, develop, validate, and launch at large scale. You’ll provide leadership in the application of new technologies to servers in a continuous effort to deliver and improve a world-class customer experience. This is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging position. You will work with thought leaders in multiple technology areas. You have high standards for yourself and everyone you work with. You will be constantly looking for ways to improve performance, quality, and cost. At AWS we are changing an industry and want individuals who are ready for a challenge to reach beyond what is possible today.

Why it matters: Public cloud IT services represent the majority of growth in the overall IT services market and will continue to do so for several years to come. The scale of AWS creates a unique opportunity for differentiated hardware that will directly benefit customers.

Why you will love it: You will build next-generation hardware that powers the cloud. You will deliver improvements for our customers and have a direct impact on our bottom line. You will be part of a growing, fast paced, and fun team. You will have ownership for the implementation of your work.

A day in the life

Hardware engineers within AWS Board Core Design & Services team could be working in a variety of areas, few examples would be: hardware design and development; building the systems that validate hardware quality in manufacturing; monitoring and improving hardware reliability in data centers and platform. We cover everything from low level hardware to embedded software and systems that operate and monitor it. There is no blueprint for how to do what we do, which encourages our engineers to identify and develop simple solutions to complex problems. We encourage durable solutions that look around corners while taking into consideration our customer needs from a cost, performance, and reliability perspective.

About The Team

Within AWS AWS Board Core Design & Services team, our organization is responsible for system innovation in the servers used by all of Amazon Web Services. Beyond product delivery we actively manage the fleet of Servers in the data center that keeps growing. This means tracking key business and operational metrics to ensure that we operate smoothly and minimize or eliminate customer impact due to device related issues for a transparent AWS customer experience.

*Utility Computing*

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

*Why AWS*

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

*Diverse Experiences*

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

*Work/Life Balance*

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

*Inclusive Team Culture*

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

*Mentorship and Career Growth*

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Within AWS Board Core Design & Services team, our organization is responsible for system innovation in the servers used by all of Amazon Web Services. Beyond product delivery we actively manage the fleet of Servers in the data center that keeps growing. This means tracking key business and operational metrics to ensure that we operate smoothly and minimize or eliminate customer impact due to device related issues for a transparent AWS customer experience.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• 7+ years of hardware engineering experience
• Experience collaborating with the ECAD/physical board designer and able to review PCB designs with Allegro, CAM350, or equivalent
• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• 7+ years of experience with I2C, SPI, UART interfaces
• Experience interfacing with thermal, mechanical, firmware and software teams during product development

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Experience in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout
• Experience in server technologies such as, thermal, mechanical, power, and signal integrity