{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"bf594d62a5ae7bf51a4ac3e6","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bf594d62a5ae7bf51a4ac3e6","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bf594d62a5ae7bf51a4ac3e6","title":"ECAD Application Engineer, Design Technologies","description":"3+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience\nExperience with prototyping and implementation\nAmazon 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, Fire phone, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?\n\nWork hard. Have fun. Make history.\n\nThe Role:\nAre you passionate about driving the future state of design tools and systems? Are you looking to join a fast-paced environment where you can drive innovation, apply your subject matter expertise with new technologies to solve large scale process challenges? If so, this is your opportunity.\nCome work with the Design Technologies team in Amazon Devices Hardware Engineering!\n\nAmazon Design Technologies is a multi-disciplinary team that provides design software, develops enterprise software applications, product data management (PDM), Computer Aided Design (CAD), Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) solutions, systems platforms and design processes to our Product Development, New Technology, Operations and Manufacturing teams.\n\nWe are looking for candidates with expertise in electrical CAD (ECAD) to help develop expert knowledge on ECAD tools and their applications. As part of Design Technologies group, you stay current with industry trends and development in general and ECAD tools in particular to become a subject matter expert to Electrical Engineering (EE) community. You will demonstrate a strong working knowledge of electrical CAD tools and knowledge of how these tools interact with PDM/PLM systems. You will work within experienced design teams to streamline legacy process and gain alignment with users and advocate for additional capabilities.\n\nExport Control Requirements: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen\n\nKey job responsibilities\nAs an Electrical CAD (ECAD) Application Engineer, you will be responsible for providing a stable, performant and reliable set of best-in-class software tools for hardware engineers. You will anticipate tool and infrastructure needs, work with multiple organizations, support users, and develop and implement processes to enable successful and rapid development of innovative hardware products.\n\nIn this role you will:\n\nEvaluate new features and functions that are made available within existing or potential ECAD tools to judge their potential benefits.\nBe the primary point of technical contact with ECAD tool vendor to support and influence their roadmaps to best meet the needs of the Amazon EE community.\nWork with ECAD tool vendors to resolve issues with vendor supplied code, and advocate for enhancements and bug fixes.\nEvangelize and drive adoption of ECAD tools though process development and training\nDefine best practices though documentation and requirements definition for development of ECAD automation.\nDeliver well written business requirements documents, system configuration documents, detailed functional design documents, user training documents and implementation documents.\nManage and maintain EDA scripts/automations, ECAD application extensions\nSupport engineering tools and process automations by collaborating with teams responsible for working with Product Data Management (PDM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and CAD systems.\nKnowledge of SolidWorks simulation or Ansys Finite Element analysis tools\nExperience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume\nAmazon 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.\n\nLos 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.\n\nOur compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $105,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/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. 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If so, this is your opportunity.\nCome work with the Design Technologies team in Amazon Devices Hardware Engineering!\n\nAmazon Design Technologies is a multi-disciplinary team that provides design software, develops enterprise software applications, product data management (PDM), Computer Aided Design (CAD), Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) solutions, systems platforms and design processes to our Product Development, New Technology, Operations and Manufacturing teams.\n\nWe are looking for candidates with expertise in electrical CAD (ECAD) to help develop expert knowledge on ECAD tools and their applications. As part of Design Technologies group, you stay current with industry trends and development in general and ECAD tools in particular to become a subject matter expert to Electrical Engineering (EE) community. You will demonstrate a strong working knowledge of electrical CAD tools and knowledge of how these tools interact with PDM/PLM systems. 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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.\n\nOur compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $105,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/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. 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