Amazon is a leader in developing first of its kind hardware, such as Kindle, Echo and FireTV. Amazon reliability team aims to develop reliable and robust products that delight our customers. In this role, as a Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for the reliability engineering of our new and emerging category of devices – Kuiper Customer Terminal. Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to un-served and under-served communities around the world. As a reliability engineer on the Kuiper Customer Terminal products, you will be developing new reliability specifications. You should have a good understanding of Design for Reliability, Reliability statistics, Reliability tests and/or solid understanding of indoor and outdoor consumer electronics to influence design for reliability to:

Define new test specifications, methodology and test coverage based on mission profiles to assure product reliability.
· Identify and validate product risks via Design for Reliability mechanisms and work with design teams to mitigate them during development.
· Provide hands-on experimental design, execution, and test development.
· Perform reliability prediction of failure mechanisms and risk assessment on products under development and products in the field

You will possess strong understanding of reliability testing requirement and reliability failure analysis techniques. You will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff and outside partners to drive key aspects of product definition, execution and test. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.

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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or a related field and five years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
- 5+ years of experience with hardware reliability testing such as vibration & shock testing, fatigue testing, electrical stress testing, ESD testing, thermal stress testing etc.
- Experience in data analytics, statistical analysis. Able to perform reliability analysis such as lifetime analysis, accelerated factor studies, reliability modeling and reliability allocation.
- 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."

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or a related field

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.