Sr. Product Design Engineer, Amazon Devices-Hardware

• Lead a design team through technical capabilities, clear communication, and strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of mechanical systems, with expertise in systems integration of systems commonly found in consumer devices.
• Perform feature design to meet program objectives in performance, cost, size or other requirements.
• Perform failure analysis and solution validation to solve hard problems
• Provide cross-functional program integration support to ensure team success
• Manage and analyze data relating to performance and quality specifications using statistical methods.
• Travel (up to 15%) to support manufacturing activities overseas
• Manage schedules and milestones
• Demonstrate hands-on passion for your work and a desire to take on new challenges
•Support positive team interactions to achieve within a highly skilled and experienced team
• Demonstrate an ability to integrate feedback and to respond quickly to changing contexts and work environments
• Contribute to the hiring process to build teams
• Mentor junior engineers in good product design practice
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Prepare and deliver updates to leadership on a regular basis.

Basic Qualifications

- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 8-10+ years of experience in product development
- Strong 3D CAD skills (Creo or similar)
- Demonstrated experience in designing products for consumer, enterprise or industrial use.
- Demonstrated design experience integrating component modules (I/O, Cameras, Sensors, Displays, Batteries, PCBs, etc.)
- Analytic problem-solving skills, including knowledge of Six Sigma, DOE or similar disciplines
- Demonstrated knowledge of design specification, and validation using tolerance analysis and critical parameter management.
- Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing technologies, and design for manufacturability.
- Product validation experience (Shock/Drop, Environmental Testing, etc...)
- Proven track record as an individual contributor or manager of engineering teams through the whole development cycle (concept to production)
- Demonstrated leadership and mentorship skills
- High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to turn broad program objectives into actionable design initiatives
- This position will require international travel; ~15%.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Master’s degree
- Experience in designing consumer electronics
- Experience designing for high volume manufacturing
- Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally with all disciplines involved in specifying and engineering complex electronic products (for example, Industrial Design, Product Management, Electrical Engineering, Design Integrity, Tooling & Process Engineering, etc.)
- Demonstrated design experience with dynamic mechanisms.
- Expertise in AI, and increasing your productivity or skills in engineering through its utilization.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 157,900.00 - 213,600.00 USD annually