Service Engineer, PSO, Prime Air, Prime Air

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Prime Air in Seattle, WA is seeking an Interdisciplinary Service Engineer to boost reliability across ultra-fast drone operations. You will partner with design and operations to translate field data into actionable improvements, addressing engineering challenges with a systematic, data-driven approach.

The role requires strong cross-functional collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and software domains, plus excellent communication to stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline.
• Experience in systems engineering.
• Experience leading cross-functional collaborations across hardware/software/program management.

Responsibilities

• Investigate drone system performance for anomalies and deliver solutions to ops/maintenance escalations.
• Lead cross-functional investigations with engineering, maintenance, and operations to optimize drone system performance metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using data-driven insights and establish benchmark standards.
• Develop and maintain documentation for technical procedures.
• Deliver measurable system behavior improvements based on data analysis and engage stakeholders.
• Communicate strategies and results to senior leadership and operational partners.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Service Engineer, PSO, Prime Air, Prime Air

Job ID: 10600752 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization. How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers and are excited for what’s to come. If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you. Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team! Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/tag/drone

Amazon Prime Air (PA) is seeking a Interdisciplinary Service Engineer to drive integration with Prime Air Operations to investigate issues to drive improved reliability within our ultra-fast drone delivery operations.

This role will be responsible for ensuring a high degree of technical reliability within drone operations, working closely with design engineering staff and powering a flywheel of continuous improvement in the drone system. Partnering with the drone system operations and various engineering disciplines, you will provide engineering analyses and solutions to improve the system reliability and performance. The successful candidate will leverage data-driven insights to identify opportunities and lead implementation of system improvements.

This role is a core member of the Support Engineering team, serving as a the first line liaison between operator/maintainer experiences and design engineering improvements or mitigations. In this position, you will bring a unique perspective informed by direct operational data and customer feedback to spearhead system improvements, and address engineering problems discovered in the field. Strong cross‑functional engineering fundamentals (mechanical, electrical, software development basics) skills are essential, as well as strong technical communication and documentation skills. Your ability to translate complex system functions into digestible insights and summarize effectively with stakeholders at all levels will be critical to success in this role.

This position may require a deemed export control authorization for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf.

Key job responsibilities

• Investigate drone system performance for anomalies, deliver solutions to operations and maintenance team escalations
• Lead cross‑functional system investigations with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to optimize drone system performance metrics, and drive improvements
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using data‑driven insights to establish benchmark standards and reduce operational burdens
• Develop and maintain documentation for technical procedures
• Deliver measurable system behavior improvements based on data analysis that impacts customer experience, proactively engaging stakeholders to advocate for customers
• Communicate effectively across all organizational levels, presenting strategies and results to senior leadership and operational partners

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
• Experience in systems engineering
• Experience participating in or leading technical collaborations and creating alignment across diverse groups (e.g., hardware engineering, software engineering, program management)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience analyzing dependencies, tradeoffs, and sensitivities across multi‑disciplinary systems

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually