Amazon Hardware Engineer - Optical Sensing and Imaging

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Posted date: Aug 09, 2024

Location: Seattle, WA

Estimated salary: $171,100
Range: $128,600 - $213,600


Description

AWS Applications and Higher Level Abstractions (Apps) provides horizontal and industry vertical applications for business users with the same on-demand scalability, reliability, pay-as-you-go pricing, and machine learning expertise that drive AWS services. The AWS Applications group includes services such as Amazon Connect (a cost-effective cloud contact center), our End User Computing (including Amazon Workspaces, AppStream, etc.), Marketing Tech (Amazon Pinpoint), and Autonomous Checkout and Biometric Identity Services (Just Walk Out, Amazon One) for retail, sports, travel, and other verticals.

Amazon Go is a new kind of physical store with no lines and no checkout—you just grab and go! Customers simply use the Amazon Go app to enter the store, take what they want from our selection of fresh, delicious meals and grocery essentials, and go! Learn more at amazon.com/go.

Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth’s most customer-centric company and we are just getting started. We are looking for people who want to join an ambitious team that continues to push the state of the art in computer vision, machine learning, distributed systems and hardware design.

As an Optical Engineer, you will help invent the future by conceiving, designing and developing innovative consumer products which utilize machine learning and deep neural net algorithms , where optics play a central role. You will work closely with an internal inter-disciplinary team to drive key aspects of camera imaging architecture, definition, execution, test and delivery. We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast paced start-up like environment and are highly motivated, responsive, collaborative, and detail oriented while delivering to the highest standards

Responsibilities include

• Serve as the technical lead for designing and developing optical sensing systems such as RGB and IR cameras

• Design imaging and illumination solutions for computer vision applications

• Take the design from concept to prototype and production deployment

• Work with cross-functional team to draft component specification and lead design reviews

• Perform hands-on bring-up, testing and troubleshooting of optics, ISP and related HW/SW stack

A day in the life

Daily activities can be highly varied. For some projects, you might be specifying, procuring samples of, testing, or designing custom camera modules. In architectural phases, you'll be working with other OE's and disciplines to define custom optical hardware with cameras, illumination sources, filtering methods, and system integration that meet hardware requirements and delight customers through seemingly magical performance. You'll manage vendors for off the shelf or custom hardware, and interface with manufacturers to define test systems and limits for high-volume, high-yield assembly of devices from your designs. You'll interact with other disciplines- electrical, mechanical, and test engineering to align on decisions and drive innovation.

About the team

The Just Walk Out hardware team (Argon) develops the hardware and firmware that enable our sensor, vision, and RF solutions that enable the frictionless shopping experience in our cashierless stores. We are a group of many engineering disciplines, all working together closely to ideate, prototype, mature, and launch into high volume production custom hardware products.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

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Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.



Qualifications

- BS in Engineering, Physics, Optics, or equivalent discipline

- 3+ years of experience developing complex optical systems

- Knowledge of fundamentals in optics (geometrical optics, illumination systems, lens design principles)

- Experience in optical design tools (Zemax or CodeV)

- Experience working in a lab environment with hands-on prototyping of optical systems



Extended Qualifications

- Advanced Degree (MS or PhD) in the field of Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline

- 5+ years of experience in the design of camera modules, including: requirements definition, high volume manufacturing, test development, and image validation

- Experience in camera module design or custom integration of off-the shelf camera sensors, lenses, and filters into a module meeting specific requirements.

- Experience developing with test and automation tools (LabVIEW, Matlab, Python)

- Experience with full life cycle product launches

- Experience with Polarization optics

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.



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