Security Hardware Engineer – Infra Security & Hardware Innovation

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Security Hardware Engineer for Infrastructure Security to define hardware requirements and drive secure, scalable hardware solutions across AWS data centers.

You will collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, and operations teams, perform vendor evaluations, and develop test plans and acceptance criteria.

This role requires 4+ years in mechanical engineering, prototyping, and hardware debugging, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Experience with prototyping and implementation
• Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware
• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• Preferred: Master’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Preferred: experience with physical security control and surveillance systems

Responsibilities

• Define hardware requirements, component specifications, and system architectures for security products
• Evaluate and qualify hardware from vendors and partners, conducting rigorous testing to validate performance, reliability, and compliance with AWS standards
• Develop test plans, validation procedures, and acceptance criteria for hardware products throughout the development lifecycle
• Drive hardware integration projects across internal teams and external partners, resolving complex technical challenges
• Collaborate cross-functionally with firmware, software, mechanical, and operations engineers to deliver integrated security solutions
• Contribute to the standardization of security hardware designs and specifications across the global data center portfolio
• Create technical documentation, hardware specifications, test reports, and engineering change orders
• Identify opportunities for hardware innovation, cost optimization, and reliability improvements across the security product portfolio
• Ensure compliance with internal security standards, industry certifications, and regulatory requirements
• Support Infrastructure Security initiatives through domestic and international travel approximately 25% of the time

Skills

Prototyping

Hardware troubleshooting

Design verification

Documentation & specs

Education

Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Security Hardware Engineer for Infrastructure Security to define hardware requirements and drive secure, scalable hardware solutions across AWS data centers.

You will collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, and operations teams, perform vendor evaluations, and develop test plans and acceptance criteria.

This role requires 4+ years in mechanical engineering, prototyping, and hardware debugging, with travel up to 25%.