Drone Hardware Design Engineer (Mechanical)

Amazon Inc.; Omaha, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Prime Air is seeking a Mechanical Hardware Development Engineer to advance drone avionics hardware. You will develop, mature and document designs, test components and collaborate with vendors to support manufacturing.

Candidates should have a BS in mechanical engineering and 4+ years of mechanical engineering experience, with CAD proficiency; DO-160 and aerospace hardware experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience in manual testing, test planning, and creating detailed test cases.
• Experience with CAD software for design, drafting, and product lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design of new components for the program.
• Develop hardware and component level requirements/specifications.
• Oversee and participate in testing and qualifying mechanical subsystems including DO-160.
• Support and update existing mechanical designs and processes.
• Find creative technical approaches to encourage frugality and to invent and simplify.

Skills

Mechanical design

Test planning

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

BS in mechanical engineering

Tools

CATIA/ENOVIA

DO-160 experience

PLM

Job description

Amazon Prime Air is seeking a Mechanical Hardware Development Engineer to advance drone avionics hardware. You will develop, mature and document designs, test components and collaborate with vendors to support manufacturing.

Candidates should have a BS in mechanical engineering and 4+ years of mechanical engineering experience, with CAD proficiency; DO-160 and aerospace hardware experience are a plus.