Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer, Product Integrity, Failure Analysis

Job Description

Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, they have produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related STEM discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in materials and failure analysis techniques
• Solid understanding of a variety of materials, including semiconductors, plastics, and metals.
• Experience conducting failure analysis on devices affected by various stress factors.

Responsibilities

• Lead rapid root cause investigations for failures arising from product testing, manufacturing processes, and field operations.
• Identify failures at both the component and system levels, and develop detailed failure analysis plans to diagnose and confirm root causes.
• Write clear, concise, and actionable failure analysis reports, effectively communicating results and recommendations to cross-functional teams.
• Provide expert guidance on issue mitigation strategies, contributing directly to the refinement of product designs.
• Drive implementation of corrective actions to improve product quality, meet hardware reliability goals, and support program timelines.
• Conduct materials characterization and analysis to support advanced technology development and validation.
• Apply expertise in a wide range of failure analysis techniques and innovate new diagnostic tools.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plan options)
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
• 401(k) with company match and various investment choices
• Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
• Restricted stock units (RSUs) for employee ownership
• Child care and elder care referrals, adoption assistance
• Paid maternity and parental leave (including Ramp Back)
• Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
• Employee discount on Amazon.com products
• Career Choice program (95% tuition and textbook coverage)