Mechanical Hardware Development Engineer, Amazon Prime Air

Amazon • Seattle, WA

11h

About The Position

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. Check out more information about
Prime Air on the About Amazon
blog(https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos).

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!

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to support the development of Prime Air
drone avionics hardware and related systems. In this role you will be working to
develop, mature and document designs, test and qualify avionics components, and
work with external vendors to support manufacturing.

Export Control License: This position may require a deemed export control
license 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

Requirements

• BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience in planning and execution of testing mechanical systems.
• Experience with CAD software for use in design, drafting, and product lifecycle management.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume.
• Experience in electronics and/or aerospace hardware.
• CATIA/ENOVIA experience.
• DO-160 qualification and aerospace formal verification experience.
• Experience with requirements development and documentation.

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.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level