NPD Hardware Validation Engineer – Data Center Impact

Hardware Validation Engineer, NPD Hardware

Job  | Amazon Development Center U.S., 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. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

• Develop and implement detailed validation plans tailored to specific hardware designs
• Collaborate with design and production teams to understand and test against product requirements
• Analyze and interpret data from validation tests, offering insights and recommendations
• Design and document validation processes, findings, and insights in a structured and clear manner
• Component specification study and component validation
• Oversee and plan the use of validation equipment to guarantee consistent results
• Work cross-functionally to troubleshoot and address any hardware issues identified during validation
• Second source qualification, cost down design validation and manufacturing efficiencies
• Support new product introduction and Sustaining engineering
• Develop and contribute in testing automation

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
• 5+ years experience of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems
• Experience performing PCB schematic and layout reviews to ensure specification compliance
• Knowledge of Power and thermal design and validation
• Experience performing hardware validation, including high-speed I/O, low-speed I/O, voltage regulator and evaluating results

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Experience with building datacenter networking products
• Experience with test strategy design for automated functional and system testing
• Experience using scripting languages, such as Python
• Understanding of electrical engineering design principles, transmission-line theory, SI/PI analysis, PCB PDN design, and high-speed circuit designs
• Experience using high speed Logic Analyzers and Oscilloscopes, TDR/VNAs, Power Meters
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production

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

Compensation for this position ranges from $125,700 to $219,900 per year, depending on location and experience. Additional compensation such as equity, sign‑on bonuses, and other benefits may be included.