Electric Propulsion System Research Scientist, Amazon Prime Air

We are seeking a Research Scientist II to join our Electric Propulsion Subsystem this role you will be a significant and autonomous contributor solving difficult engineering problems related to battery management systems (BMS) and energy storage. You will design develop and validate BMS hardware and algorithms from concept through production working on high-voltage lithium-ion battery packs that push the boundaries of performance safety and energy density.

This position requires an engineer who demonstrates strong technical depth in battery systems and BMS design while also exhibiting the system-level thinking and influence characteristic of our most impactful contributors.


Key job responsibilities
Design develop and validate BMS architectures for high-voltage lithium-ion battery packs from concept through volume production including cell monitoring and sensing strategy communication topology and isolation design
Develop safety controls fault detection and diagnostic mechanisms cell balancing routines and thermal protection boundaries and lead test plans validating BMS designs against safety standards (e.g. UL 2271 IEC 62619 UN 38.3) for functional safety thermal resilience and abuse tolerance
Develop software algorithms for State of Charge (SOC) State of Health (SOH) and State of Power (SOP) estimation using machine learning models
Support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing bench verification and real-world data analysis to validate BMS algorithms and correlate models with physical pack performance
Design charging infrastructure interfaces including charge profile management communication protocols and interoperability with external charging systems
Apply system-level thinking to understand how the BMS integrates with and influences the broader product architecture including power electronics thermal management and vehicle control systems and maintain high-quality design documentation (schematics algorithm specs analysis reports test results)

- Masters degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 3 years of developing electric propulsion and/or battery management systems.

- Experience working on power systems hardware for aerospace programs (aircraft drone satellites etc.)
- Experience leading vendor engagements and manufacturing partner discussions for power electronics and battery system.
- Working knowledge of DO-160 and DO-274 design and test standards and IP (Ingress Protection) rating requirements and design-for-environment principles
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to build mechanism that reduce routine work and bring processes to scale
- Demonstrated ability to learn new technical domains quickly and work independently on well-scoped tasks

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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. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 136000.00 - 184000.00 USD annually