Amazon
Sr Electrical Hardware Development Engineer, Amazon Prime Air
$137K–$186K
Seattle, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of hardware design and validation; 6+ years of electrical engineering work experience in Consumer Electronics, Power Electronics, Robotics, Aerospace, Automotive, and/or Communications fields or combination thereof. Preferred experience includes 5+ years developing electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical (2010 or newer) and 5+ years in hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance, or a hands-on engineering environment.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent; master's degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Placement is contingent on Amazon's ability to apply for and obtain a deemed export control license on the candidate's behalf.
About the job
Designs, develops, and verifies avionics and electrical hardware for Prime Air drones, from concept through manufacturing and testing.
What you'll do
- Design avionics compute and distributed-system hardware, including navigation, sensing, and communication components.
- Perform electrical analysis, circuit simulation, component selection, schematic and PCB design, and prototype testing.
- Support requirements, supplier coordination, production development, documentation, and formal verification, including DO-160 and DO-254.
What they ask for
- Experience in component selection and component reliability.
- Experience in motherboard and PCB design, including schematic capture, stackup, and board layout.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
- 6+ years of hardware design and validation experience and 6+ years of electrical engineering work experience in the listed fields or a combination thereof.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
- Experience with product development from concept to production, technical project management, PCB review tools, AutoCAD Electrical, or hands-on hardware development.
Pay
137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
DO-160, DO-254, Allegro, CAM350, AutoCAD Electrical
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