Amazon · 9 hours ago
Electrical Hardware Development Engineer II, Prime Air
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$117K/yr - $160K/yr
4+ years expAmazon is a leading company in the delivery sector, focusing on innovative solutions for quick and safe item delivery. They are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design and develop power electronics hardware and related systems for Prime Air Drones, collaborating with vendors and supporting ongoing development efforts.
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Responsibilities
Designs, develops, and tests power electronics hardware and analog/digital devices components such as inverters, battery chargers, DC-DC converts and protection circuitry
Design circuits, perform electrical analyses, select components, create electrical schematics and perform/support PCB layout
Support engineering trades, estimates and interact with suppliers/partners on critical components and develop hardware from concept to mass production
Support developing hardware and component level requirements/specifications
Increase the engineering rigor behind designs, verification, and documentation
Simulate circuits and key component
Test prototype hardware and systems in labs
Identify and incorporate design for reliability/manufacturing elements & iterate!
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
3+ years of electrical and electronic principles experience
Experience working with equipment suppliers, laboratories and manufacturing plants
Experience testing hardware/mechanical sub-components, research and data analysis skills, and/or Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout best practices
4+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience
Understanding of power semiconductor switches and diodes, and their characteristics
Understanding of devices built upon various materials such as Si, SiC, and GaN
Experience designing and analyzing inverter and converter circuits including gate drivers
Knowledge and experience with embedded control of power electronic circuits
Experience using software tools such as Spice, PLECS, Mathcad, Ansys Simplorer, and Matlab
Experience leading PCBA Board bring-Up and validation testing
Experience with CAD software (CATIA preferred)
Experience with written and Verbal communication in aerospace and/or automotive industry settings
Preferred
Master's degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Experience in low power design techniques
Experience using advanced simulation modeling tools (Flexsim, Arena, Simio, etc.)
Knowledge of and proficiency in the use of Python scripting language
Experience working with commercial standards (DO-254, DO-160G, DO-178)
Experience with EMI/EMC filter design for power electronics products
Experience developing aviation power electronic hardware
Knowledge or experience with dual active bridge DC/DC modeling and control
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$8.11BKey Investors
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2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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