Cloud Hardware Development Engineer, AWS Early Career (2026)

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At Amazon our tech isnt just a tool its your playground. Our engineers work on scalable systems cloud services and customer-facing products that operate at global scale. This is an environment where you learn by building. Whether youre creating cloud-native solutions optimizing machine learning models or building products that drive experiences for millions of customers around the globe your work reaches the world fast. Youll take ownership early collaborate across teams and disciplines and grow your skills as you tackle new problems. Theres no single path forward here with a chance to explore different directions and shape your journey as you go. This is where ambition meets opportunity and where the impact of what you build helps define what comes next for customers and for you.

As a Cloud Hardware Development Engineer you will be part of a program team working alongside Senior Engineers to support the design debug validation and optimization of cloud server hardware. You will be involved in projects from concept through production gaining exposure to the complete design lifecycle. You will also support engineering builds gaining hands-on experience with high-volume manufacturing.

We are looking for hardware engineers across a variety of domain expertise including:
Thermal and heat transfer design
Mechanical design and packaging
Materials science
Reliability engineering
Signal integrity (high-speed digital)
Power electronics and power delivery
General board development (PCB/system board design)
Server system design and integration
Manufacturing engineering


Key job responsibilities
As a Cloud Hardware Development Engineer you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative server products. You will work closely with an internal inter-disciplinary team and outside partners to drive key aspects of product definition execution and test. You must be responsive flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.

Responsibilities may include:
Support thermal mechanical electrical or reliability analysis and design of server hardware
Perform design simulation (thermal structural signal integrity or power)
Validate hardware and debug issues at the board system or rack level
Develop and execute test plans for hardware qualification and reliability
Characterize materials and components for server applications
Support PCB schematic and layout reviews
Develop automated test tools and data analysis methods
Travel to support engineering builds at manufacturing partners
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including firmware software and manufacturing

A day in the life
Were on the lookout for the curious - those who think big and want to define the world of tomorrow.

At Amazon you will grow into the high-impact visionary person you know youre ready to be. Every day will be filled with exciting new challenges developing new skills and achieving personal growth.

How often can you say that your work changes the world At Amazon youll say it often. Join us and define tomorrow.


- Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelors degree or above in Mechanical Electrical Industrial Engineering or related STEM field
- Are 18 years of age or older

- Knowledge of server hardware and components
- co-op program at your university in computer science computer engineering or related field or experience from previous technical internship(s) or demonstrated project experience
- Experience with simulation and 3D modeling software
- Programming or scripting skills (e.g. Python MATLAB) for data analysis or automation
- Coursework or hands-on project experience in one or more hardware engineering domains (e.g. thermal systems mechanical design power electronics signal integrity PCB design reliability or manufacturing processes)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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