Avionics Mechanical Hardware Engineer for Drones

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Mechanical Hardware Engineer to lead the mechanical design and integration of avionics hardware for Prime Air drones. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build mechanical solutions with emphasis on safety, reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability.

The role requires ownership and strong judgement to balance cost and performance. Candidate will design hardware, release 3D models and drawings, and drive DFx with vendors throughout development to

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in mechanical engineering.
• Knowledge of SolidWorks or equivalent CAD and best practices for part design.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical hardware, assemblies, fixtures, or test equipment for avionics hardware.
• Create and release 3D models, drawings, specifications, and other engineering documentation.
• Perform engineering analysis and calculations to support design decisions and verify performance.
• Develop and execute tests to characterize mechanical hardware, validate designs, and investigate failures.
• Participate in design reviews and communicate technical decisions, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Reliability (DFR) with fabrication, assembly, and qualification vendors.
• Drive manufacturing, in-service, and reliability initiatives for avionics hardware in production.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues using data and first-principles engineering.
• Support hardware development from early prototype through qualification, production, and flight stages.
• Work directly with engineers, technicians, machinists, suppliers, and other partners.
• Develop increasing technical ownership of hardware and engineering decisions as experience grows.

Skills

Mechanical engineering experience

CAD/SolidWorks

BS in mechanical engineering

Education

BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Mechanical Hardware Engineer to lead the mechanical design and integration of avionics hardware for Prime Air drones. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build mechanical solutions with emphasis on safety, reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability.

The role requires ownership and strong judgement to balance cost and performance. Candidate will design hardware, release 3D models and drawings, and drive DFx with vendors throughout development to