Cloud Hardware Development Manager, Mechanical/Thermal/Robotics, AWS Hardware Engineering
About the role
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Hardware Engineering is a leading-edge product development team that creates enterprise compute and storage server designs for our innovative web service and e-commerce technology platforms. Our designs are industry-leading in terms of performance, frugality, and operational excellence, and are critical to the success of the AWS business and the hundreds of thousands of customers who use utility computing today. We are seeking experienced Thermal/Mechanical Engineers to build the next generation of our cloud platforms.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a team of mechanical and thermal design engineers delivering complex electronic system solutions across NPI platforms
- Drive program execution by aligning team resources to design, development, and validation objectives across multiple concurrent programs
- Own cross-functional coordination with HW, SW, and partner teams to deliver optimized integrated solutions
- Establish and maintain technical standards through design reviews, failure analysis oversight, and validation strategy approval for product development and fleet systems
- Develop engineering talent through mentorship, career growth planning, and performance management
- Set technical direction and prioritization for the team, balancing near-term delivery commitments against long-term automation and infrastructure investments
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
- 10+ years of experience in hardware design, development, and deployment at scale
- 5+ years of experience managing multi-discipline hardware development teams
- Proven track record managing multiple concurrent programs and development teams in a fast-paced, Agile environment
- Hands-on technical background in system-level design, analysis, and operations
- Experience partnering with product management, program management, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions
- Demonstrated ownership and delivery of results in a dynamic environment with competing priorities
Qualifications
- Experience partnering with silicon providers, ODMs, and contract manufacturers (CM/OEM) across design development and manufacturing
- Knowledge of data center infrastructure constraints including networking, power, space, and cooling
- Experience designing and developing large-scale, high-performance systems
- Proven ability to influence product strategy and senior executives through written and verbal communications
- High attention to detail with demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously
Skills
- Working knowledge of mechanical and thermal systems
- Desire to learn from new challenges and strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Hands-on passion for work and ability to communicate ideas both verbally and visually
Benefits
AWS Global Cloud Infrastructure is the most secure, extensive, and reliable cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. 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. 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.
Pay
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, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
Schedule
Final compensation and schedule will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.