Senior Cloud Hardware Development Engineer, AWS Hardware Engineering Services, Specialized Plat

Senior Cloud Hardware Development Engineer, AWS Hardware Engineering Services, Specialized Platforms and Servers

Job :  | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Hardware Engineering Services (HWEngS) owns new product development and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that keep the cloud running. We bring together software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing scalable capacity at the lowest possible cost.

As a member of the Specialized Platforms and Servers team, you’ll be responsible for integrating hardware and software components to build our servers, working with service teams to define products, and supporting data center operations across all server locations. You will work across the company to execute product designs from concept to production, including design, development, validation, and deployment of servers at scale.

You will solve design challenges across multiple disciplines—server/board design, thermal‑mechanical design, firmware/software integration, manufacturing, and data center operations. You will deliver functional block diagrams, schematics, specifications, analysis, test plans, and monitoring plans. You will lead cross‑organizational teams to improve cost of ownership, quality, reliability, performance, and serviceability. You will be an end‑to‑end owner from concept, design, launch, and operation. You will be hands‑on and comfortable with the full technology stack, from service software down to silicon, and use high judgment to solve problems.

• Bring new technology to our servers and products and scale operation of the existing fleet.
• Collaborate with internal development teams and external suppliers to deliver new servers with industry‑leading performance and quality.
• Establish strategic vision and drive execution in defining and delivering new products and services.
• Lead the integration and delivery of servers, supporting automated monitoring, failure analysis, debugging, and scale.
• Work closely with other AWS software teams to tailor and operate server solutions for the AWS environment.
• Support launching servers into production and operating the server fleet.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent, or 5+ years of relevant technical position experience.
• 5+ years of experience in server‑level design for compute, storage, accelerator segment or other complex product design.
• 5+ years’ experience leading ODMs and other suppliers in the product development and manufacturing processes.
• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• Experience in board and server root‑cause analysis and resolution.

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in complex product development such as servers, network switches, or other highly integrated devices with hardware, software, and service aspects.
• Expertise in early product definition and feature trade‑off analysis.
• Expertise in product development disciplines such as thermal, mechanical, power, firmware/software, reliability, and sustaining.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
• Proficient scripting, debugging, and Linux operations commands.
• Experience deploying and operating hardware and applications across large data centers.
• Experience leading hardware and software development engineering teams.
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role.
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role.

Location:

Cupertino, CA – $–$ USD annually

Location:

Seattle, WA – $–$ USD annually

Salary is accompanied by sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Additional benefits include health insurance, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, parental leave, and 401(k) matching. Please refer to Amazon benefits information for details.

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. For applicants with disabilities, accommodations are provided during the application and hiring process. For those applying in Los Angeles County, the Fair Chance Ordinance allows consideration of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.