Hardware Development Engineer Co-op (FALL)

Amazon co-ops are full-time positions and co-op students should expect to work Monday-Friday up to 40 hours per week typically between 8am-5pm. Specific team norms around working hours will be communicated by your manager. Students should not have conflicts such as classes or other employment during the Amazon work-day.

Applicants must be currently enrolled in a co-op program at their school in the US and should have a minimum of one quarter/semester/trimester remaining in their studies after their co-op concludes.

By applying to this position your application will be considered for all Hardware Development Engineering Co-Op roles at all locations we hire for in the United States including but not limited to: Greater Seattle Area (Seattle Bellevue Redmond) Greater Bay Area (San Francisco Sunnyvale Santa Clara) Greater DMV (DC MD VA) Greater Boston Area (Boston North Reading) Greater Los Angeles Area (Los Angeles Pasadena Northridge) Detroit (MI) San Diego (CA).

You will be able to provide your preference of location and start date during the application process but we cannot guarantee that we can meet your selection based on several factors including but not limited to the availability and business needs of this role. Finalization on the location and start dates available will be provided to you at the time of job offer.
Start dates for our Fall co-op in this posting include the following periods:
Fall (Starts August/September 2026)

Key job responsibilities
As a Hardware Development Engineer Co-Op intern you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative consumer 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.
Perform schematic design.
Validate hardware and debug issues.
Develop automated test tools (labview HPVEE).
Travel to support engineering builds.

A day in the life
Our Co-Op program provides hands-on learning and building experiences for students who are interested in a career in hardware addition to working on an impactful project you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for professional development expand your network and participate in activities (e.g. team building social educational etc.).
At Amazon we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. The intense focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the worlds most beloved brands. Customer obsession is part of our company DNA.
You will be part of a project team you will work alongside Senior Electrical Engineers; supporting the design debug validation and optimization of the products. You will be involved in projects from concept through production gaining exposure to the complete design lifecycle. You will also support engineering builds gaining experience with high volume manufacturing.
We are looking for co-op interns across a variety of domain expertise such as PCB Optical Radio Frequency Robotics Thermodynamics Acoustics Antenna and more.

- Are enrolled in a co-op program at your university
- Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
- Experience with embedded systems
- Experience in analog and digital skills with embedded systems
- Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware or experience designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems

- Knowledge of analog and digital skills
- Knowledge of schematic design and debug skills
- Experience with PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis in a continuous process or production environment
- Experience with modern ASIC/FPGA design and verification tools

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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The starting pay for this position is listed below. Final starting pay will be based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Starting Day 1 of employment Amazon offers EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line 401(k) matching. Learn more about our benefits at CA Sunnyvale - 122600.00 - 185000.00 USD annually