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Sr Component Engineer, OPD Hardware
Amazon
Other Engineering
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Posted on Jan 18, 2025
DESCRIPTION
As a Sr Component Engineer at LAB126, you will be at the heart of the hardware design process. You will have the opportunity to apply your skills as part of a world-class team, working collaboratively with cross-functional groups to help bring some of the best-selling consumer electronics products to market.
Key job responsibilities
• Review all requests for new components and assure that the parts can satisfy the existing design requirements.
• Establish and maintain specifications for custom and off-the-shelf components.
• Generate specifications for new custom parts.
• Read and understand electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and component data sheets. • Work within the parameters of PLM to coordinate component approval and EOL/Obsolete status.
• Interface with the ECAD team in the maintenance of Libraries and Databases.
• Coordinate failure analysis and root cause/corrective actions with internal and vendor teams. Experience in dealing with external labs.
• Work with cross-functional teams to source and suggest alternate parts. Teams will include SW Development, Operations Management, Materials Management, and Hardware Design Engineering.
• Participate in product design reviews.
• Test plan execution and creation.
A day in the life
As a Sr. Component Engineer, in a HW Development Role, you will support all phases of the hardware development process including support of a component selection strategy that ensures part availability throughout the product development process; detect and prevent component issues that would impact successful product launch. You will juggle priorities without losing sight of the customers, the project schedule and planned launch milestones. Forging collaboration between the engineering, operations, global commodity management groups & external AVLs to ensure that the component choices fit the goals and objectives of the design through production, sustaining, and obsolescence stages. The Sr. Component Engineer will assist in maintaining the databases by creating Engineering change orders, assigning part numbers, and maintaining part descriptions.
About the team
As a Sr Component Engineer at LAB126, you will be part of a world-class team comprising experts in various disciplines, including Component Engineering, Symbol Engineering, Automation Engineering, and PCB Layout. This team operates at an incredibly high standard, pushing the boundaries of what's possible to produce some of the most sought-after, best-selling consumer tech products on the planet.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or related field.
- 5+ year's experience in a similar role.
- Experienced with many types of components such as SoC’s, logic gates, memories, PMIC’s, MOSFET’s, diodes, resistors, inductors, capacitors, crystals, connectors and cable assemblies. Demonstrated competence in the usage of digital oscilloscopes, multi-meters, LCR meters, curve-tracers, and related component test equipment.
- Experienced with ROHS/WEEE requirements and current exemptions.
- BOM scrubbing with correct MPNs and lifecycles.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's or advanced degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or Industrial engineering.
- Experienced with high volume manufacturing assembly and test lines. Experienced with Agile PLM or equivalent type product.
- Experienced with Schematic Editor & PCB layout tools such as Cadence Orcad (latest version) or equivalent type editor.
- Experienced interfacing with contract manufacturers & component manufacturers.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.