Hardware Development Engineer III (Power Electronics \u0026 Electrical Power System), Prime Air
Seattle, Washington
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization.
How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and-most importantly-safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what's to come. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog(https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos).
If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.
Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!
Prime Air is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design and develop power electronics hardware and related electrical power systems for Prime Air Drones. This includes, battery chargers, DC-DC converters, DC-AC inverters, Motor Controllers and power distribution systems. In this role you will be working with our Seattle based team to help to deploy new hardware and electrical power systems for Prime Air Drones. You will work with internal and external vendors to support hardware development, manufacturing and test. You will also be supporting other ongoing development and testing efforts for the Drone.
Key job responsibilities
The ideal candidate will help the team in the following ways:
-Designs, develops, and tests power electronics hardware and analog/digital devices components such as inverters, battery chargers, DC-DC converters, Battery Management Unit (BMS) and protection circuitry.
-Conduct electrical power system architecture development, design concepts and trades.
-Design circuits, perform electrical analyses, select components, create electrical schematics and perform/support PCB layout.
-Support engineering trades, estimates and interact with suppliers/partners on critical components and develop hardware from concept to mass production
-Support developing hardware and component level requirements/specifications
-Increase the engineering rigor behind designs, verification, and documentation.
-Perform design analyses, modeling and simulation for circuits and key component.
-Test prototype hardware and systems in labs
-Identify and incorporate design for reliability/manufacturing elements & iterate!
-Develop technology road map for power electronics and electrical power systems for Drones
If this sounds like the role for you, come make history with us!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related fields
- Minimum 5+ years' experience developing power electronics
- Understanding of power semiconductor switches and diodes, and their characteristics
- Understanding of devices built upon various materials such as Si, SiC, and GaN
- Experience designing and analyzing inverter and converter circuits including gate drivers
- Knowledge and experience with embedded control of power electronic circuits
- Skilled working in lab environment with high voltages and currents
- Experience using software tools such as Spice, PLECS, Mathcad, Ansys Simplorer, and Matlab
- Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment
- Experience leading PCBA Board bring-Up and validation testing
- Proficient with PCB design tools (Altium preferred)
- Experience with CAD software (CATIA preferred)
- Experience in requirements development and documentation
- Experience in aerospace or automotive industry
- Experience with written and Verbal communication in aerospace and/or automotive industry settings
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's Degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering
- Experience working with commercial standards (DO-254, DO-160G, DO-178)
- Experience with EMI/EMC filter design for power electronics products
- Experience developing aviation power electronic hardware
- Experience with bidirectional power conversion
- Knowledge or experience using FEA simulation tool such as Ansys Maxwell/Q3D or equivalent
- Knowledge or experience with dual active bridge DC/DC modeling and control
- Proficiency in Python, Matlab, or equivalent scripting languages
- Knowledge of Li-Ion batteries and battery system architecture and design
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and-most importantly-safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what's to come. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog(https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos).
If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.
Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!
Prime Air is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design and develop power electronics hardware and related electrical power systems for Prime Air Drones. This includes, battery chargers, DC-DC converters, DC-AC inverters, Motor Controllers and power distribution systems. In this role you will be working with our Seattle based team to help to deploy new hardware and electrical power systems for Prime Air Drones. You will work with internal and external vendors to support hardware development, manufacturing and test. You will also be supporting other ongoing development and testing efforts for the Drone.
Key job responsibilities
The ideal candidate will help the team in the following ways:
-Designs, develops, and tests power electronics hardware and analog/digital devices components such as inverters, battery chargers, DC-DC converters, Battery Management Unit (BMS) and protection circuitry.
-Conduct electrical power system architecture development, design concepts and trades.
-Design circuits, perform electrical analyses, select components, create electrical schematics and perform/support PCB layout.
-Support engineering trades, estimates and interact with suppliers/partners on critical components and develop hardware from concept to mass production
-Support developing hardware and component level requirements/specifications
-Increase the engineering rigor behind designs, verification, and documentation.
-Perform design analyses, modeling and simulation for circuits and key component.
-Test prototype hardware and systems in labs
-Identify and incorporate design for reliability/manufacturing elements & iterate!
-Develop technology road map for power electronics and electrical power systems for Drones
If this sounds like the role for you, come make history with us!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related fields
- Minimum 5+ years' experience developing power electronics
- Understanding of power semiconductor switches and diodes, and their characteristics
- Understanding of devices built upon various materials such as Si, SiC, and GaN
- Experience designing and analyzing inverter and converter circuits including gate drivers
- Knowledge and experience with embedded control of power electronic circuits
- Skilled working in lab environment with high voltages and currents
- Experience using software tools such as Spice, PLECS, Mathcad, Ansys Simplorer, and Matlab
- Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment
- Experience leading PCBA Board bring-Up and validation testing
- Proficient with PCB design tools (Altium preferred)
- Experience with CAD software (CATIA preferred)
- Experience in requirements development and documentation
- Experience in aerospace or automotive industry
- Experience with written and Verbal communication in aerospace and/or automotive industry settings
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's Degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering
- Experience working with commercial standards (DO-254, DO-160G, DO-178)
- Experience with EMI/EMC filter design for power electronics products
- Experience developing aviation power electronic hardware
- Experience with bidirectional power conversion
- Knowledge or experience using FEA simulation tool such as Ansys Maxwell/Q3D or equivalent
- Knowledge or experience with dual active bridge DC/DC modeling and control
- Proficiency in Python, Matlab, or equivalent scripting languages
- Knowledge of Li-Ion batteries and battery system architecture and design
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Created: 2024-10-05
Reference: 2794755
Country: United States
State: Washington
City: Seattle
ZIP: 98109
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