As a Senior Sensors Architect at Amazon Lab126, you will work with a cross-disciplinary team to design innovative consumer products. Your role will involve defining and developing sensor architectures for cutting-edge devices. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure successful product execution and testing. This position requires flexibility and responsiveness in a collaborative environment.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience as a hardware engineer with a majority focus on sensors.
• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
• Experience with DFx (Design for cost, test, manufacturing).
• Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience writing and publishing technical documents or equivalent.
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Background in Physics.
• Factory support experience.
• Functional knowledge of analog design blocks including filters, PLLs, oscillators, charge pumps, DACs, ADCs, etc.
• Hands-on experience with physical characterization of sensors.
• Experience collaborating with ECAD/physical board designers and reviewing PCB designs with Allegro, CAM350, or equivalent.
• Experience with quantitative and statistical data analysis using software tools such as Matlab, Mathematica, or Python.
• Experience using lab equipment such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, optical power meters, linear and rotation stages, etc.
• Experience with simulation tools (Zemax, COMSOL, ANSYS, etc.).
• Experience with semiconductor/MEMS manufacturing processes.
• Experience developing with Labview, .Net/C#, Android, IOS, or Qt.

• Architect sensing systems into world-class devices and cutting-edge prototypes.
• Own end-to-end sensor architecture definition and development.
• Interpret customer requirements to develop technology specifications.
• Perform sensor technology selection and address all aspects of technology readiness, including manufacturability.
• Lead prototype and proof of concept developments.
• Investigate emerging technologies and help mature them for mass production.
• Lead internal initiatives to evaluate and develop new technologies.
• Collaborate with design teams to develop sensor subsystem designs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and stakeholders across the company.
• Build relationships with component vendors and oversee manufacturing partners.
• Dive into and take ownership to root-cause and resolve critical design and manufacturing issues.
• Establish robust processes and methodologies to deliver technology to products.
• Evaluate and select sensing solutions to meet product requirements.
• Review hardware designs from partner teams.
• Provide input on sensor placement and architecture.
• Explore new and emerging sensing capabilities to deliver new user experiences.
• Run data analysis and make design trade-off decisions.
• Run sensor simulations to determine sensor performance given system constraints.
• Investigate new sensor architectures to improve customer experience, reduce cost, or add new features.
• Review and update processes to remove bottlenecks and optimize development workflows.
• Write design guidelines based on acquired experience and knowledge.
• Write comprehensive sensor architecture documents.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.