We are looking for a Component Engineer with strong skills and background in hardware design and firmware support. In this role you will work with supply chain team, help with component selection, optimize cost and be responsible for system validation and integration of hardware in the AWS fleet through its entire life cycle.
You will work cross functionally with the Platform Design team, and additional teams across AWS to improve quality and reliability of products operating in the fleet.
We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced start-up like environment and work independently to deliver multiple projects in parallel. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detailed oriented while meeting the highest standards and time to market, cost and quality goals.
About the team
About the team
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
* 5+ years of experience with component engineering
* 3+ years of experience with hardware/software integration for embedded systems or hardware development
* Experience with supply chain, vendors and working with external ODM
* Experience working in Linux environments
* Experience writing scripts using Perl/Python/lua/Bash or another scripting language
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Strong analytical capabilities
* The ability to work independently and drive tasks from start to completion
* Ability to work cross functionally with SW team to define and implement diagnostics for hardware validation at component, interface, and system level
* Experience with server (x86 / ARM) design or architecture
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