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Sr Hardware Development Manager, Embedded and Electrical

Amazon· Hardware Development
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Hybrid (New York, NY)$197.7k - $267.4kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Embedded and Electrical Engineering Manager to lead electrical engineering and embedded software development for Fauna robotics platforms, spanning architecture through manufacturing with responsibility for hardware, firmware, compute subsystems, and safety-focused design.

Responsibilities

  • - Lead and scale a multidisciplinary hardware organization spanning electrical engineering, embedded software, test engineering, and technician functions, owning headcount planning, team structure, and delivery accountability from architecture through mass production.
  • - Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent by building inclusive hiring pipelines, structured onboarding, and clear growth paths.
  • - Own the hardware development program plan — master schedule, risk register, and resource allocation across parallel electrical and firmware workstreams.
  • - Partner with technical architects to define electronics development roadmap and translate into quarterly priorities.
  • - Align embedded software investments to program milestones coordinating real-time control, sensor, communications, and system health workstreams with hardware readiness.
  • - Drive safety architecture delivery by coordinating stakeholders and ensuring hardware aligns with safety requirements and gates.
  • - Coordinate embedded software architecture decisions with platform, reliability, and manufacturing teams.
  • - Manage contract manufacturers and bring-up for electrical subsystems, including PCB assembly test fixtures, end-of-line programming, and production readiness reviews.
  • - Own reliability and environmental test program across thermal, vibration, EMC, and ESD scopes.
  • - Serve as integration point across mechanical, software, and science teams; resolve cross-functional dependencies.
  • - Manage vendor/partner relationships for PCB assemblies, wiring harnesses, sensors, battery systems, and charging electronics.

Qualifications

  • - Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • - 10+ years of electrical engineering or embedded systems experience with at least 3 years managing electrical/embedded teams
  • - Experience leading full product development cycles for complex electromechanical systems
  • - Demonstrated experience achieving BOM cost-down targets through PCBA consolidation, component selection, and design optimization
  • - Experience with manufacturing scale-up from prototype to volume production including global manufacturing sites
  • - Experience managing relationships with PCB fabricators, contract manufacturers, component suppliers, and test labs
  • - Technical depth to participate in architecture and detailed design reviews

Skills

Required:Electrical engineeringEmbedded systemsTeam leadership

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision) and life insurance options
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • EAP, Mental Health Support, and other wellness benefits
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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