Full-Time

Electrical Engineer 2

Posted on 8/19/2026

Amazon

Amazon

10,001+ employees

Global online marketplace and cloud services

Compensation Overview

$117.3k - $160k/yr

+ Sign-on payments + Restricted stock units

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

North Reading, MA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
PSpice
Computer Networking
Cadence Allegro
Robotics
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering or equivalent is required.
  • At least 5 years of hardware engineering experience is required.
  • Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures is required.
  • Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product designs from concept to production is required.
  • Experience testing hardware and mechanical sub-components, conducting research and data analysis, and/or applying Printed Circuit Board layout best practices is required.
  • Experience troubleshooting and debugging hardware, or designing or architecting new and existing systems, is required.
  • Experience with Design for cost, test, and manufacturing is required.
  • Expertise in schematic entry, layout tools, and design for manufacturability is required; familiarity with OrCAD Capture and Cadence Allegro tool flow is a plus.
  • Experience designing complex schematics containing analog and digital electronics, including boards with field-programmable gate arrays, microcontrollers, or microprocessors, is required.
  • Experience with mixed-signal designs is required.
  • Experience with serial communication interfaces such as CAN, SPI, Ethernet, and USB is required.
  • Proficiency with PSPICE for analog circuit simulation is required.
  • Experience with system design interfacing to electro-mechanical subsystems and debugging is required.
Responsibilities
  • Work with an interdisciplinary team to execute product designs from concept to production, including design, prototyping, validation, testing, and certification.
  • Support a technical team on multiple projects in parallel.
  • Coordinate all activities within the electrical engineering discipline for the project.
  • Ensure effective coordination with other engineering disciplines for each project.
  • Apply technical principles and concepts in electrical engineering.
  • Write and develop functional specifications, design verification plans, and test procedures.
  • Design and implement complex embedded systems and analog and digital circuits, and perform systems debugging.
  • Support product releases to manufacturing and customer deployments.
  • Execute tasks to tight schedules.
  • Establish development processes that meet industry standards for functionally safe control systems under IEC 61508.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent is preferred.
  • Experience understanding the needs of business and end customers and translating them into appropriate solutions.
  • Experience identifying and resolving complex issues.
  • Experience contributing to engineering discussions about technology decisions and product-related strategy.
  • Ability to support domestic and international travel as required by the program.
  • Experience applying IEC 60204 and/or IEC 61508 machinery safety standards.
  • Experience designing, developing, and certifying safety-rated hardware systems.
  • Experience troubleshooting and resolving electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic compatibility issues.

Amazon operates a global e-commerce platform with a large online marketplace that connects consumers to both direct sales and third-party sellers across many product categories. It earns money from product sales and marketplace fees, Amazon Prime subscriptions, and AWS cloud services, plus a large Amazon Associates affiliate network. The platform combines fast shipping, streaming, cloud computing, and digital services to reach customers across numerous countries. Its goal is to be the world’s most customer-centric company by offering convenient access to a wide range of products and services.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • AWS revenue grew 37% in Q2 2026, its fastest pace in four years.
  • Amazon expanded AI shopping tools and won new AWS customers like AppFolio and BrightSign.
  • Prime grocery pushes in India and Australia deepen purchase frequency and member retention.

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  • FTC v. Amazon heads to trial in February 2027, threatening marketplace remedies.
  • Amazon faces ongoing Prime cancellation and warehouse safety cases, including Staten Island and California.
  • $220 billion 2026 capex and memory shortages squeeze margins if AWS growth slows.

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  • AWS turned internal shopping AI into a retailer-facing agentic commerce product in 2026.
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