Sr. Component Engineer, Component Resource and Electronic Design

As a Sr. Component Engineer at LAB126 you will be at the heart of the hardware design process. You will have the opportunity to apply your skills as part of a world-class team working collaboratively with cross-functional groups to help bring some of the best-selling consumer electronics products to market.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities
Review all requests for new components and assure that the parts can satisfy the existing design requirements.
Assign inventory part numbers and construct standardized descriptions for all new parts.
Establish and maintain specifications for custom and off-the-shelf components.
Generate specifications for new custom parts.
Assist design engineers in the selection of parts that best fit their requirements.
Read and understand electrical schematics mechanical drawings and component data sheets.
Work within the parameters of PLM to coordinate component approval and EOL/Obsolete status. Authorize ECOs (Engineering Change Orders) written against component and specifications.
Interface with the ECAD team in the maintenance of Libraries and Databases.
Coordinate failure analysis and root cause/corrective actions with internal and vendor teams. Experience in dealing with external labs.
Value engineering (cost reduction). Work with cross-functional teams to source and suggest alternate parts. Teams will include SW Development Operations Management Materials Management and Hardware Design Engineering.
Participate in product design reviews.
Test plan execution and creation.

A day in the life
As a CE in a HW Development Role you will support all phases of the hardware development process including support of a component selection strategy that ensures part availability throughout the product development process; detect and prevent component issues that would impact successful product launch. You will juggle priorities without losing sight of the customer the project schedule and planned launch milestones. Forging collaboration between the engineering operations and global commodity management groups to ensure that the component choices fit the goals and objectives of the design through production sustaining and obsolescence stages. The Component Engineer will assist in maintaining the AVL by creating Engineering change orders assigning part numbers and maintaining part descriptions.

- Bachelors degree in Electrical Computer Mechanical or related field.
- 5 years experience in a similar role.
- Experienced with many types of components such as SoCs chipsets memories PMICs MOSFETs diodes resistors inductors capacitors connectors and cable assemblies.
- Experienced with ROHS/WEEE requirements and current exemptions.

- Masters or advanced degree in Electrical Computer Mechanical or Industrial engineering.
- Experienced with high volume manufacturing assembly and test lines. Experienced with Agile PLM or equivalent type product.
- Experienced with Schematic Editor tools such as Cadence Orcad (latest version) or equivalent type editor.
- Demonstrated competence in the usage of digital oscilloscopes multi-meters LCR meters curve-tracers and related component test equipment.
- Experienced interfacing with contract manufacturers.

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.