Sr. Electrical Hardware Development Engineer, Bespoke Solutions

Amazon; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Sr. Electrical Hardware Development Engineer to architect and lead the development of next‑generation cloud infrastructure hardware, including complex PCB designs with FPGA SoCs, in our Bespoke Solutions lab in Arlington, VA.

You will collaborate across hardware, software, and FPGA teams, drive NPI with contract manufacturers, ensure EMI/thermal performance, and mentor junior engineers while shaping hardware strategy for scalable production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent required.
• 10+ years of new hardware products development experience.
• Experience with motherboard and PCB design including schematic capture, stack‑up and layout.
• Experience with FPGA SoC hardware integration, validation and debugging.
• US Citizen with ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead development of complex PCB designs incorporating FPGA SoCs.
• Drive system‑level hardware architecture decisions and technical requirements.
• Lead new product introduction (NPI) processes with contract manufacturers.
• Develop and validate high‑speed digital and mixed‑signal circuits.
• Ensure EMI/EMC, thermal, and signal integrity requirements are met.

Skills

DFx (design for cost, test, manufactur

Hardware architecture

Mentorship

FPGA SoC hardware integration

PCB design collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

Allegro

Altium

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Job description

Sr. Electrical Hardware Development Engineer, Bespoke Solutions

Job ID: 10553733 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Join AWS as a Senior Electrical Hardware Development Engineer to architect and lead the development of next-generation cloud infrastructure hardware. Drive innovation in complex PCBA designs utilizing state-of-the-art FPGA SoCs, working with world‑class engineers in our dedicated product development lab.
Within Bespoke Solutions, the Refactor hardware development team empowers Region Services teams by eliminating reliance on external vendor constraints. We aim to be the trusted partner of choice for our service teams, delivering comprehensive product life‑cycle support that enables them to scale at the pace of customer demand. For teams choosing to develop hardware internally, we provide access to our library of validated designs and proven processes to accelerate their development timelines.
If Arlington, VA (Arlington HQ2):
This role will sit in our new headquarters in Northern Virginia, where Amazon will invest $2.5 billion dollars, occupy 4 million square feet of energy efficient office space, and create at least 25,000 new full‑time jobs. Our employees and the neighboring community will also benefit from the associated investments from the Commonwealth including infrastructure updates, public transportation improvements, and new access to Reagan National Airport.
By working together on behalf of our customers, we are building the future one innovative product, service, and idea at a time. Are you ready to embrace the challenge? Come build the future with us.
This position requires that the candidate selected must be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain a security clearance at the TS/SCI with polygraph level. Upon start, the selected candidate will be sponsored for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

Key job responsibilities

• Architect and lead development of complex PCB designs incorporating FPGA SoCs
• Drive system‑level hardware architecture decisions and technical requirements
• Lead new product introduction (NPI) processes with contract manufacturers
• Develop and validate high‑speed digital and mixed‑signal circuits
• Ensure designs meet EMI/EMC compliance, thermal, and signal integrity requirements
• Partner with FPGA/firmware teams to define hardware interfaces and requirements
• Lead design reviews and drive technical consensus across multiple teams
• Mentor junior engineers and establish hardware engineering best practices

You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of hardware, software, and FPGA engineers in our dedicated product development lab. Your responsibilities will span architecting innovative hardware solutions, conducting PCB design reviews, coordinating with contract manufacturers, troubleshooting prototypes, and providing technical mentorship to team members. You’ll establish strong partnerships with product managers to define technical requirements, collaborate with FPGA engineers to refine hardware interfaces, and work alongside manufacturing teams to ensure successful production scaling.

About the team

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Why AWS?

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge‑sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one‑on‑one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, the thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee‑led and company‑sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge‑sharing, mentorship and other career‑advancing resources here to help you develop into a better‑rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work‑life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Experience with DFx (Design for cost, test, manufacturing)
• 10+ years of new hardware products development experience
• Experience in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout
• Experience with FPGA SoC hardware integration, hardware validation and debugging

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Experience with AMD/Intel FPGA SoC platforms
• Expertise in signal integrity and power integrity analysis and PCB design tools (Allegro, Altium, or similar)
• Experience with high‑volume manufacturing and NPI processes
• Experience with industry standards (PCIe, DDR, SERDES, etc.)
• Current, active US Government Security clearance of TS / SCI with Polygraph

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 you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. 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 .

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