Senior Hardware Engineer, NPD Hardware

Job  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running.

Amazon Web Services’ Network Products Development team is looking for an experienced hardware engineering professional to help build our next generation networking platforms. The right candidate will play a key role in the design and development of our next generation Ethernet switching platforms for our world class datacenters. Strong experience in modular chassis based enterprise/carrier products is a must.

You will have previous experience in high speed digital design as a design lead in the networking field. This includes architectural definition, specification, key component selection, detailed design, working closely with PCB designers, testing, and transition to manufacturing. Applying skills in simulation, timing analysis, thermal analysis, and EMC is expected.

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• Experience in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout
• BSEE with 10+ years experience in hardware board and systems development, must have taken products from concept to mass production
• Recent 5+ years experience with Ethernet switching fabrics, Ethernet PHY and Ser Des interfaces, embedded CPU subsytems, DDR2/DDR3/DDR4 memory design, network processors, I2C, USB
• Experience with high-speed PCB design and AC/DC PI
• Recent 5+ years of experience in CPLD/FPGA design using VHDL or Verilog
• Experience troubleshooting with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and specialized test equipment such as PCI analyzers and in-circuit-emulators
• Good verbal and written communication skills, must be organized
• Experience as a project and technical lead, program management skills is a must
• Experience interfacing with cross functional teams such mechanical engineers, HW engineers, SI engineers, diagnostic engineers, and manufacturing engineers
• Experienced interfacing with outside vendors and developers, particularly Asian CMs and Asian ODM/JDM partners
• While position is based in Cupertino, candidate should be able to accommodate up to 10% travel to both Seattle and Asia. Candidate must be able to enter both Taiwan and China without visa issues.

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• Experience with the project management of technical projects
• Experience in server technologies such as, thermal, mechanical, power, and signal integrity
• Experience defining and implementing modular chassis functions such as system redundancy, hot-swap, power distribution, environmental control and system management
• CPLD/FPGA experience in the areas of advanced HW control/monitoring/logging
• Experience in specifying mechanical enclosures
• Experience in the following is an asset: analog design, signal integrity analysis, DC-DC switcher design, EDVT, and MDVT

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

USA, CA, Cupertino -  -  USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle -  -  USD annually