Lab Engineer

The Lab Engineer supports the setup, operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of engineering lab environments used for product development, integration, validation, and troubleshooting.

This role works closely with hardware, software, systems, test, and operations teams to ensure lab equipment and test environments are reliable, properly configured, and available when needed. The Lab Engineer will assist with equipment installation, test setup, data collection, hardware modifications, failure investigation, and general lab operations.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, comfortable working across multiple technical disciplines, and able to troubleshoot issues in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities
• Set up, configure, and maintain laboratory equipment, test stations, racks, fixtures, and supporting infrastructure.
• Support engineering teams with hardware bring-up, integration, validation, debugging, and test execution.
• Perform equipment installation, cable fabrication, soldering, rework, component replacement, and basic circuit modifications.
• Operate common laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power supplies, multimeters, network analyzers, and environmental test equipment.
• Collect, organize, and document test data, equipment configurations, procedures, and results.
• Troubleshoot hardware, cabling, power, communication, network, and test equipment issues.
• Maintain equipment calibration records, preventative maintenance schedules, inventory, and lab documentation.
• Develop or modify basic scripts and tools to automate equipment control, data collection, reporting, or repetitive lab activities.
• Support lab safety, organization, access control, equipment handling, and configuration management practices.
• Coordinate with engineering teams, vendors, facilities, and other stakeholders to resolve lab issues and support new test capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to improve lab reliability, efficiency, repeatability, and utilization.

Export Control Requirement
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Basic Qualifications

- Knowledge of electrical engineering principles including switchgear, UPS, transformers, and circuit breakers
- • Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent practical experience in electrical engineering, electronics, telecommunications, computer engineering, engineering technology, or a related field.
- • Experience working in an engineering, electronics, hardware, integration, manufacturing, or test laboratory.
- • Hands-on experience using common electrical or electronic test equipment.
- • Ability to read basic electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and technical procedures.
- • Experience with cable assembly, soldering, electronic rework, hardware installation, or equipment repair.
- • Basic experience with Linux, Windows, command-line tools, or laboratory equipment software.
- • Ability to troubleshoot technical problems using a structured and methodical approach.
- • Strong documentation, organization, communication, and task management skills.
- • Ability to safely lift, move, install, and connect laboratory equipment as required.

Preferred Qualifications

- • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, engineering technology, or a related technical discipline.
- • Experience supporting product integration, verification, validation, qualification, or regression testing.
- • Familiarity with networking concepts, serial interfaces, Ethernet, USB, CAN, GPIB, or other equipment communication protocols.
- • Experience with RF, wireless, telecommunications, embedded systems, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or other complex hardware systems.
- • Experience building and maintaining equipment racks, automated test stations, test fixtures, or hardware-in-the-loop environments.
- • Familiarity with calibration programs, equipment inventory systems, configuration control, and laboratory safety practices.
- • Experience troubleshooting issues across hardware, software, test equipment, power, cabling, and network interfaces.
- • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and support several engineering teams simultaneously.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Redmond - 99,400.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually