Hardware Validation Engineer, NPD Hardware

Job Overview

Amazon Web Services’ Network Products Development team seeks experienced test professionals to help build next‑generation networking platforms. The role focuses on testing network products, reviewing designs for testability, developing manufacturing test plans, executing tests, analyzing data, improving test processes, and contributing to test automation.

• 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.
• Conduct component specification studies 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.
• Perform second source qualification, cost‑down design validation, and manufacturing efficiencies.
• Support new product introduction and sustaining engineering.
• Develop and contribute to testing automation.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 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 data‑center 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, etc.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.

Self‑selected salary range: $125,700 – $219,900 annually, depending on location and experience. Total compensation may include equity, sign‑on payments, and benefits.

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