Sr. HDD Hardware Engineer, Storage System Development, OEM Drives
Sr. HDD Hardware Engineer, Storage System Development, OEM Drives
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27-06-2025
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$ 136100 - 235200
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
27-06-2025
Job Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Hardware Engineering team creates compute and storage server designs for Amazons innovative web services. Our designs are industry-leading in performance frugality and operational excellence and are critical to the success of the AWS business and the more than one million customers who use AWS today. Our Hardware Engineers solve challenging technology problems and build architecturally sound high-quality server platforms and components to enable AWS to realize critical business strategies. We are seeking experienced Hardware Design Engineers to build the next generation of our cloud systems. Our success depends on our highly respected server infrastructure; were handling massive scale and rapid integration of emergent technologies.
Key job responsibilities
As a member of the Storage System Hardware engineering team you will be responsible for bringing new HDD technology to our systems & products as well as scaling how we operate our massive existing & rapidly growing fleet. You will interact with engineers across the company external vendors and work with an interdisciplinary team to execute product designs from concept to production including design development validation and the successful implementation of your work at large scale. Youll provide leadership in the application of new technologies to large scale server deployments in a continuous effort to deliver a world-class customer experience. This is a fast-paced challenging position and youll work with thought leaders in multiple technology areas. Youll have high standards for yourself and everyone you work with and youll be constantly looking for ways to improve your products performance quality and cost. Were changing an industry and we want team members who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.
A day in the life
You will own one of the largest hard drive fleets in the world. You will focus on introducing new technology and hardware into data centers qualifying firmware and maintaining the fleet.
Efforts will entail driving validation and qualification of drives firmware. Debugging system interaction issues to fix issues impacting the fleet. Managing large scale fleet analytics to determine areas of focus.
Given the size of the fleet nothing can be done manually. Script automate program and build the next generation of storage here at AWS.
About the team
System Development Engineers in AWS Hardware Engineering wear many hats. From orchestration tooling development to hardware integration to kernel driver debugging we dive deep into problems across the breadth of AWS. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of rapidly coming up to speed on new engineering disciplines making impactful decisions within that space and have experience gluing together components written by more specialized engineers to create a cohesive well-running engineering product.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations from foundational services such as Amazons Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWSs services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization youll support the development and management of Compute Database Storage Internet of Things (IoT) Platform and Productivity Apps services in AWS including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
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 theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.
Mentorship and Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon 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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
- 3 years of programming with at least one modern language such as C C# Java Python Golang PowerShell Ruby experience
- 4 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 4 years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment experience
- 2 years of systems design software development operations automation and process improvement experience
- Experience leading the design build and deployment of complex and performant (reliable and scalable) software solutions in production
- 5 years of experience in HDD-related design & qualification.
- Experience with system integration and operation of HDDs.
- Experience with technical problem solving & root cause/debug
- 10 years of experience in HDD related design & qualification
- Masters degree in electrical engineering computer engineering or equivalent
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- 10 years of experience in HDD related design & qualification
- Proficient coding scripting and debug abilities
- Expertise in server technologies such as thermal mechanical power and signal integrity.
- Experience in developing functional specifications design verification plans and functional test procedures
- Meets/exceeds Amazons leadership principles requirements for this role
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $235200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Key job responsibilities
As a member of the Storage System Hardware engineering team you will be responsible for bringing new HDD technology to our systems & products as well as scaling how we operate our massive existing & rapidly growing fleet. You will interact with engineers across the company external vendors and work with an interdisciplinary team to execute product designs from concept to production including design development validation and the successful implementation of your work at large scale. Youll provide leadership in the application of new technologies to large scale server deployments in a continuous effort to deliver a world-class customer experience. This is a fast-paced challenging position and youll work with thought leaders in multiple technology areas. Youll have high standards for yourself and everyone you work with and youll be constantly looking for ways to improve your products performance quality and cost. Were changing an industry and we want team members who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.
A day in the life
You will own one of the largest hard drive fleets in the world. You will focus on introducing new technology and hardware into data centers qualifying firmware and maintaining the fleet.
Efforts will entail driving validation and qualification of drives firmware. Debugging system interaction issues to fix issues impacting the fleet. Managing large scale fleet analytics to determine areas of focus.
Given the size of the fleet nothing can be done manually. Script automate program and build the next generation of storage here at AWS.
About the team
System Development Engineers in AWS Hardware Engineering wear many hats. From orchestration tooling development to hardware integration to kernel driver debugging we dive deep into problems across the breadth of AWS. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of rapidly coming up to speed on new engineering disciplines making impactful decisions within that space and have experience gluing together components written by more specialized engineers to create a cohesive well-running engineering product.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations from foundational services such as Amazons Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWSs services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization youll support the development and management of Compute Database Storage Internet of Things (IoT) Platform and Productivity Apps services in AWS including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
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 theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.
Mentorship and Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon 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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
- 3 years of programming with at least one modern language such as C C# Java Python Golang PowerShell Ruby experience
- 4 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 4 years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment experience
- 2 years of systems design software development operations automation and process improvement experience
- Experience leading the design build and deployment of complex and performant (reliable and scalable) software solutions in production
- 5 years of experience in HDD-related design & qualification.
- Experience with system integration and operation of HDDs.
- Experience with technical problem solving & root cause/debug
- 10 years of experience in HDD related design & qualification
- Masters degree in electrical engineering computer engineering or equivalent
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- 10 years of experience in HDD related design & qualification
- Proficient coding scripting and debug abilities
- Expertise in server technologies such as thermal mechanical power and signal integrity.
- Experience in developing functional specifications design verification plans and functional test procedures
- Meets/exceeds Amazons leadership principles requirements for this role
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $235200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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