Sr. Hardware Development Engineer , WW Innovation Engineering, AMZL

Key job responsibilities

Lead DfX Strategy & Best Practices:

• Define and implement DfX frameworks to guide hardware design for manufacturability, testability, reliability, and serviceability across global CM partners.
• Drive cross-team alignment on DfX standards, tools, and processes to reduce time-to-market and production costs.

Oversee Contract Manufacturing Partnerships:

• Serve as the primary technical liaison between engineering and CM partners, ensuring robust design transfer, quality control, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain CM capability matrices, risk mitigation plans, and supplier performance dashboards.

Architect Scalable Hardware Solutions:

• Design and validate hardware platforms that support high-volume, global-scale production while meeting performance, safety, and compliance requirements.
• Optimize bill-of-materials (BOM) and manufacturing processes for cost, quality, and sustainability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership:

• Partner with AR (Advanced Robotics), Systems Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to align hardware design with system-level requirements and operational constraints.
• Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.

Root-Cause Analysis & Problem Solving:

• Lead investigations into production defects, yield issues, and field failures; implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Apply data-driven methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, FMEA) to improve product reliability and manufacturability.

Process Improvement & Standardization:

• Identify and drive adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies (e.g., automation, AI driven testing) to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Standardize test, inspection, and packaging processes across CM sites to ensure consistency.

Risk & Compliance Management:

• Ensure all hardware designs comply with international safety, regulatory, and environmental standards (e.g., CE, FCC, RoHS).
• Develop risk management frameworks to address design, manufacturing, and field-service risks.

Technical Roadmap & Innovation:

• Contribute to long-term hardware strategy, evaluating emerging technologies and trends to future-proof Amazon’s robotics portfolio.
• Pilot and champion innovative DfX approaches (e.g., digital twins, generative design) to accelerate development cycles.

About the team

The team is part of the WW Engineering and Innovation organization that is setup to drive innovation across various business units from Middle Mile to Last Mile and is in particular responsible for bringing in new technologies for Last Mile automation.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of hardware development experience
• Experience solving complex hardware engineering problems

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Pay

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.

• USA, WA, Bellevue - 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually