Amazon
Systems Engineer, Prime Air
$129K–$175K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Experience
- No specific number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline; no equivalent-experience alternative stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- The position may require a deemed export control license; placement is contingent on Amazon's ability to apply for and obtain a license on the candidate's behalf.
About the job
Oversees development and integration of safety-critical drone hardware and software, ensuring verification, quality, and compliance with design assurance and development standards.
What you'll do
- Oversee hardware and software development, verification, configuration management, and quality assurance for compliance with Design Assurance Levels and development standards.
- Work with design and multidisciplinary engineering teams on system development and continuous improvement.
- Communicate strategies and results to senior leadership and operational partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline.
- Experience in systems engineering.
- Experience analyzing dependencies, tradeoffs, and sensitivities across multidisciplinary systems.
Nice to have
- Experience participating in or leading technical collaborations and creating alignment across diverse groups, such as hardware engineering, software engineering, and program management.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
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