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.
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Key job responsibilities
As a Senior Failure Analysis Engineer, you will be an expert in device failure analysis, with a strong ability to identify root causes, develop effective solutions, and communicate findings to cross-functional teams. Your contributions will directly impact product quality, reliability, and timelines. Your responsibilities will include:
• Conducting rapid root cause analysis for issues arising from testing, manufacturing, and field operations
• Identifying failures at the component and system levels, and designing failure analysis plans to diagnose root causes
• Executing failure analysis plans, from strategy development to operating tools in the lab
• Writing clear and concise failure analysis reports, communicating effectively, and delivering solutions precisely to multifunctional teams
• Advising on strategies to mitigate issues and directly impacting cutting-edge designs
• Driving the Implementation of corrective actions to improve product quality, meet hardware reliability specifications, and adhere to product timelines
• Conducting materials characterization and analysis to aid innovative technology development
• Serving as a technical go-to person and a key influencer in the local failure analysis team in Sunnyvale
• Utilizing expertise in an array of failure analysis techniques, and developing new diagnostic tools/tests and more efficient analysis methods




- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (EE), or a related field
- 7+ years of hands-on experience with materials and failure analysis techniques, such as X-ray, SEM, EDS, XRF, GC-MS, FTIR, Raman, Lock-in Thermography, and Thermal analysis.
- Solid knowledge and experience with a variety of materials, including plastics, glass, and metals
- Experience in failure analysis of devices related to fatigue, vibration and shock, electrical stress, environmental stress tests, as well as device and PCBA manufacturing and assembly issues

- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
- Master's or Ph.D. in MSE, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, EE, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in a consumer electronics industrial setting
- Experience with chemical analysis of organic and polymeric materials
- Experience with electronic test equipment (digital/analog) such as Oscilloscopes, Curve Tracers, Source Meters, Thermal Imaging, and TDRs to do board failure analysis and debug
- Demonstrated ability to uncover issues and drive failure analysis to root cause swiftly and accurately
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and external partners
- Experience in writing final failure analysis reports and delivering presentations

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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.