Amazon
Hardware Manager, Electric Propulsion Systems, Prime Air
$151K–$204K
Seattle, WA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of new hardware products development and 7+ years of engineering team management experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads the team responsible for designing, developing, testing, and producing electric propulsion hardware for Prime Air drones, including motors, batteries, charging infrastructure, and power distribution.
What you'll do
- Own the propulsion hardware technical direction, roadmap, and development execution, including design reviews, trade studies, and risk assessments.
- Hire, manage, and develop hardware engineers and research scientists; provide mentorship and performance feedback.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to deliver safe, reliable, certifiable, and manufacturable systems at scale.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of new hardware products development experience.
- 7+ years of engineering team management experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience with DFx (cost, test, manufacturing) and project management of technical projects.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience developing products for large volume production or managing teams of 8+ engineers.
Pay
151,000.00 - 204,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
DO-160, DO-254, FAA Part 135
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