Description

Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?

Key job responsibilities

As a Sensor Design Engineer, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative consumer products. You will work closely with an internal inter-disciplinary team, and outside partners to drive key aspects of product definition, execution, and testing. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment

A day in the life
• Design world class hardware, and, if applicable, software/firmware.
• Own end-to-end sensor architecture definition and development.
• Own the Preconcept assessment for ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) projects.
• Interpret customer requirements to develop technology specifications.
• Perform sensor technology selection and address all aspects of technology readiness, including manufacturability.
• Lead Prototype and Proof of Concept developments
• Investigate emerging technologies and help mature them for mass-production
• Lead internal initiatives to develop new technologies
• Collaborate with design teams to develop sensor subsystem design.
• Interact with cross functional engineering teams across the company.
• Build relationship with component vendors and oversees manufacturing partners
• Dive into and take ownership of critical issues.
• Help build robust methodology and processes to deliver technology to products.
• Up to 20% travel