Sr. Lab Engineer, Annapurnna Labs, Machine Learning Hardware

Amazon Amazon · Big Tech · Austin, TX · Hardware Development

This role is for a Sr. Lab Engineer at Amazon's Annapurna Labs, focusing on managing lab activities, improving lab automation, and providing technical support for machine learning hardware and software engineering teams. The role involves lab setup, maintenance, vendor management, and supporting product development projects, including AWS server integration. It requires strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills, with an emphasis on hands-on work and independent project delivery in a fast-paced environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage the organization’s lab activities and develop solutions to improve lab automation.
  2. Support the Hardware and Software Engineering teams with lab setup and maintenance, as well as work with external / internal groups in the organization, including vendors for lab equipment.
  3. Provide technical support for product development projects in the Machine learning lab including AWS Server integration and maintenance.
  4. Manage inventory and procurement of components and equipment.
  5. Prioritizing tasks and keeping detailed logs of rework, revision history etc.

Skills

Required

  • Associate's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
  • 6+ years of related experience in engineering labs
  • 6+ years of experience Soldering and rework skills (0402, QFNs, etc.)
  • Experience in reading schematics and PCB layout
  • Great problem solving and analytical skills, including organization and communication skills
  • Manage inventory and procurement of components and equipment
  • Good at prioritizing tasks and keeping detailed logs of rework, revision history etc.

Nice to have

  • Strong computer skills (Mac/Windows, Linux, Scripts generation, etc..)
  • Experience and knowledge with lab equipment: Oscilloscope, VNA, PCIe analyzer, etc...
  • Experience with power supplies and power measurement experience
  • Ability to work independently with minimal guidance
  • Basic debug experience of electronic boards

What the JD emphasized

  • work independently
  • meet the highest standards, time to market, cost and quality goals