What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr HW Safety Engineer - Kuiper, HW Safety Engineering position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Amazon is a leader in developing first of its kind hardware, such as Kindle, Echo and FireTV. Amazon reliability team aims to develop reliable and robust products that delight our customers. In this role, as a Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for the reliability engineering of our new and emerging category of devices – Kuiper Customer Terminal. Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to un-served and under-served communities around the world. As a Senior Safety engineer on the Kuiper Customer Terminal products, you will be developing new safety specifications, performing safety validation, safety fault identification amongst others. You should have a good understanding of Design for Safety & Reliability, Safety/Reliability statistics, Safety & Compliance Electrical tests and/or solid understanding of indoor and outdoor consumer electronics to influence design for safety to:
Key job responsibilities
- Perform safety assessments such as Functional Hazard Assessments (FHAs), System Safety Assessments (PSSAs), System Safety Assessments (SSAs), Fault Tree Analysis (FTAs), Common Mode Analyses (CMAs), Single Fault Analysis and Testing
- Perform safety related tests and also coach lab engineers to scale capabilities.
- Analyze electrical schematics for vulnerabilities, Thermal/Power Model Analysis for Total Dissipated Power (TDP), and identify mitigations assure product safety & reliability.
- Drive actions and resolutions with Product Design teams (mechanical, electrical, legal & reliability), to deliver on Amazon's product safety goals.
- Perform reliability & safety probabilistic prediction of failure mechanisms such as Probabilistic Risk Assessments (PRAs) on products under development and products in the field
- Incorporate lessons learned into the reliability and safety knowledge base, and into roadmap programs.
- Champion the cause of safety and develop tools and processes for Safety as needed
A day in the life
You will deploy your depth and strong understanding of safety &/or reliability, electrical and mechanical failure analysis techniques. You will interface with a world-class staff of Product Designers, Electrical Engineers, Reliability Engineers, external Suppliers/Partners, amongst others. You will deliver your best work while driving product definition for safe, reliable products. You will be in a highly technical space, be empathetic, a mentor and coach, and above all of - the Safety Champion for Amazon's Customers.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering field, material science or physics field.
- 5 years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
- 5 years of experience with reading electrical & mechanical schematics, hardware safety &/or reliability testing such as vibration & shock testing, fatigue testing, electrical stress and single fault testing Power Source identifications, ESD testing, thermal stress testing etc.
- Experience in data analytics, reliability statistical analysis. Able to perform reliability/safety analysis such as lifetime analysis, accelerated factor studies, reliability modeling, fault tree testing, warranty analysis.
- EXPORT CONTROL REQUIREMENT: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum."
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering field, material science or physics field. Experience with Radio Communications, Antenna, Wi-Fi, Modems, and other comms protocols.
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
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.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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.
Salary : $128,600 - $213,600
