Drone Lab Engineer: Build & Optimize Test Systems

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Lab Engineer to maintain and improve the electro-mechanical test infrastructure supporting Prime Air drone programs. The role requires troubleshooting complex systems, organizing lab safety, and collaborating with hardware, software, and production teams to keep equipment running at high availability.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, building test rigs, wiring, and maintaining documentation such as SOPs and wiring diagrams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years hardware design and validation experience.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, materials, or physics.
• Strong troubleshooting and lab safety knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot electromechanical test infrastructure for high availability.
• Perform preventive maintenance and build wiring for new test rigs.
• Coordinate lab infrastructure, procurement, and documentation like SOPs and wiring diagrams.

Skills

Hardware design

Validation

Troubleshooting

Electromechanical systems

Education

Mechanical Eng

Electrical Eng

Materials Sci

Physics

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Lab Engineer to maintain and improve the electro-mechanical test infrastructure supporting Prime Air drone programs. The role requires troubleshooting complex systems, organizing lab safety, and collaborating with hardware, software, and production teams to keep equipment running at high availability.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, building test rigs, wiring, and maintaining documentation such as SOPs and wiring diagrams.