Amazon · 1 week ago
Mechanical Engineer, Cryogenic Hardware
Pasadena, California, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$136K/yr - $213K/yr
4+ years expAmazon Development Center U.S., Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist specializing in hardware design for cryogenic environments at their AWS Center for Quantum Computing in Pasadena, CA. The role involves designing and implementing cryogenic hardware solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving product development from requirements to deployment.
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Responsibilities
High density novel packaging solutions for quantum processor units
Cryogenic mechanical design for novel cryogenic signal conditioning sub-assemblies
Cryogenic mechanical design for signal delivery systems
Simulation driven designs (shielding, filtering, etc.) to reduce sources of EMI within the qubit environment
Own end-to-end product development through requirements, design reports, design reviews, assembly/testing documentation, and final delivery
Participate in requirements, design, and test reviews and communicate with internal stakeholders
Work cross-functionally to help drive decisions using your unique technical background and skill set
Refine and define standards and processes for operational excellence
Work in a high-paced, startup-like environment where you are provided the resources to innovate quickly
Qualification
Required
PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience
Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products
Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets
Expertise in 3D CAD (SolidWorks)
Expertise in thermal and structural FEA (Ansys/COMSOL)
Expertise in hardware design for cryogenic applications
Expertise in design for manufacturing
Expertise in mechanical engineering principles
Demonstrated driving designs through full product development cycles (requirements, conceptual design, detailed design, manufacturing, integration, and testing)
Strong background in both cryogenic mechanical engineering theory and implementation
Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team environment
Preferred
Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language
Experience with agile development
Experience building web based dashboards using common frameworks
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
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