Hiring- Senior Advanced Materials Engineer at Amazon Lab 126
DESCRIPTION
Job summary Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create? The Role: As an Advanced Material Engineer, you will be driving innovation into new materials and bringing them to realization on consumer electronics devices. In this capacity, you will be providing subject matter expertise for critical materials and processes in areas like polymer chemistry, bio-materials, composites, textiles, adhesives and coatings. You will contribute in-depth technical knowledge to solve complex engineering problems in concert with multi-disciplinary teams including Hardware Engineering, Operations, Product Management, Industrial Design and Reliability. Key job responsibilities • Develop functional and sustainable materials and/or processes in partnership with cross-functional and vendor teams to deliver material solutions to be used on hardware development. • Identify long term trends involving material challenges and develop/champion initiatives to intercept. • Be a materials content expert in the hardware development process – define the materials requirements surrounding resins, textiles and metals. • Be hands on with testing and analysis of materials using a variety of characterization and analysis tools. Use statistical tools as needed to identify solutions and trends. • Create and present analytical and empirical results. Communicate ideas and material solutions through strong technical documentation. • Mentor and grow the technical strength of the organization along the materials domain. About the team The Advanced Material team is chartered with developing unique and customer valued materials for Amazon’s consumer electronics products, and providing subject matter expertise for critical materials and processes. The team is comprised of experts in metallurgy, polymer chemistry, composite materials, textiles and coatings. In addition to supporting current programs, this team anticipates the needs of future products, like sustainable material solutions, and develop long term solutions to intersect business objectives. If you are excited about solving today’s challenging materials technology problems and innovating tomorrow’s possibilities, we would love to meet you.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Masters degree in materials science or related field • 10+ years of experience with solving materials challenges in industry • Experience using empirical material analysis and characterization tools • Experience in manufacturing processes such as injection molding, sheet metal forming and die casting • Experience using statistical analysis to solve engineering and manufacturing issues
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• PhD degree in materials science or related field • Experience in materials innovations leading to new products or enhanced functionality of existing products • Expertise in material science particularly related to biocompatibility - including successful introduction of new materials into products • Familiarity with ProEngineer Wildfire, MoldFlow • Strong communication (written and verbal), collaboration, and presentation skills • Ability to travel Internationally 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.
How to apply
Interested parties can apply online (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1857609/sr-advanced-materials-eng?no_int_redir=1) or send a resume to sprevoir@amazon.com