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ECAD Application Development Engineer, Design Technologies

Amazon, Sunnyvale, CA, United States


Job ID: 10401995 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Job Overview
Amazon 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 devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Fire phone, and Amazon Echo. Work hard. Have fun. Make history.

The Role
Amazon Design Technologies is a multi-disciplinary group within Amazon Devices that builds and provides engineering tools and workflows, software systems and integrations, automations, and design services to hardware engineering teams across Amazon. We manage enterprise engineering systems, CAD tools, PDM/PLM systems, HPC environments, and license management/procurement.

We are looking for an ECAD Application Development Engineer with development expertise in Cadence suite of applications, specifically Cadence OrCAD, Allegro, System Capture and Pulse to play a key role in customizing and extending the ECAD applications used at Amazon. Our team is uniquely positioned at the intersection of hardware design and artificial intelligence, pioneering AI-based design review and design generation capabilities that will transform how engineers create next‑generation products.

This position will be responsible for leading the functional design, customizations, configurations and support of ECAD applications with a primary focus on building and deploying the systems/solutions that scale. You will have the opportunity to integrate AI/ML technologies into traditional CAD workflows, enabling intelligent automation and design assistance. Core activities will include gathering and defining requirements, designing and developing scripts/automations, prototyping and developing ECAD application extensions, and supporting engineering tools and process automations by collaborating with teams responsible for working with Product Data Management (PDM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and CAD systems.

Key Job Responsibilities

Maintain and support Cadence suite of applications (OrCAD, Allegro, System Capture, Pulse).

Design, develop, implement and support Cadence extensions, features and customizations.

Explore and implement AI/ML‑powered features for intelligent design review, automated design generation, and design optimization.

Support, enhance, and develop integrations with PDM/PLM toolsets and workflows.

Develop custom OrCAD workflows and process automations.

Develop automations using Tcl/SKILL scripting.

Collaborate with AI/ML teams to integrate large language models (LLMs) and machine learning capabilities into ECAD workflows.

Provide subject matter expertise on Cadence toolset and ECAD data management.

Diagnose and solve a range of issues, including software deployment, platform interoperability, EDA systems, installation and licensing.

Interact with business customers to understand and document their business processes and requirements.

Create business requirements documents, system configuration documents, detailed functional design documents, test plans and test cases, user training documents and implementation documents.

Basic Qualifications

1+ years of software development experience.

Experience with Java and scripting languages such as Perl, Python, Unix shell scripts, VBA and MS Excel.

1+ years of developing electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical (2010 or newer).

Experience collaborating with the ECAD/physical board designer and ability to review PCB designs with Allegro, CAM350, or equivalent.

BS degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.

Development experience using SKILL, Tcl.

Fluency in AI/ML/LLM technologies and their practical applications in software development and automation.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with machine learning frameworks (AWS Bedrock, TensorFlow, PyTorch) or working with large language models.

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI capabilities into traditional engineering workflows.

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include working safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhering to standards of excellence, communicating effectively, and following all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may affect eligibility for some duties. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered.

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, please visit our accommodations page for more information.

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 122,600.00 - 174,600.00 USD annually

Posted:

April 27, 2026 (Updated about 9 hours ago)

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