Security Hardware Engineer, Infrastructure Security - Security Products and Solutions

About the role

The AWS Infrastructure Security – Security Products & Solutions (SPS) team is a global engineering organization responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of physical security products and solutions deployed across all AWS data centers worldwide. Our portfolio spans the full range of physical security technologies deployed across AWS data centers, including video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, media destruction, and more. We own everything from initial design and engineering through deployment, operational enablement, and eventual decommissioning.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer physical security systems for AWS data centers, including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and related technologies
• Develop technical specifications, product requirements, and build plans for security system implementations
• Evaluate and recommend solutions that balance security effectiveness, cost, scalability, and operational complexity
• Drive complex system integration projects across internal teams and external partners
• Collaborate cross-functionally across AWS organizations to integrate security requirements into designs and standards
• Contribute to the standardization of security system designs across the global data center portfolio
• Create automation solutions that improve the efficiency and reliability of security system deployment, configuration, and management
• Create technical documentation, SOPs, runbooks, and training materials that enable field operations teams to support products throughout the full lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with internal security standards, policies, and organizational requirements

Requirements

• 4+ years of working in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience with prototyping and implementation
• Preferred: Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Experience with prototyping and implementation
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume

Skills

• Experience with prototyping and implementation
• Preferred: Experience in the design of complex mechanical products and equipment at volume

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and parental leave. For more information, visit https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.