Sr. Electrical Hardware Development Engineer, Bespoke Solutions

About the role

Join AWS as a Senior Electrical Hardware Development Engineer to architect and lead the development of next‑generation cloud infrastructure hardware. Drive innovation in complex PCBA designs utilizing state‑of‑the‑art FPGA SoCs, working with world‑class engineers in our dedicated product development lab. The position is based in Arlington, VA (Arlington HQ2) at Amazon’s new Northern Virginia headquarters.

This role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. Upon start, the selected candidate will be sponsored for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead development of complex PCB designs incorporating FPGA SoCs.
• Drive system‑level hardware architecture decisions and define technical requirements.
• Lead new product introduction (NPI) processes with contract manufacturers.
• Develop and validate high‑speed digital and mixed‑signal circuits.
• Ensure designs meet EMI/EMC compliance, thermal, and signal‑integrity requirements.
• Partner with FPGA/firmware teams to define hardware interfaces and requirements.
• Lead design reviews and drive technical consensus across multiple teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and establish hardware engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, manufacturing teams, and FPGA engineers to define requirements, refine interfaces, and scale production.
• Troubleshoot prototypes and provide technical mentorship to team members.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of new hardware product development experience.
• Experience with DFx (Design for cost, test, manufacturing).
• Experience in motherboard design and PCB design, including schematic capture, stack‑up, and layout.
• Experience with FPGA SoC hardware integration, validation, and debugging.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with AMD/Intel FPGA SoC platforms.
• Expertise in signal integrity and power integrity analysis and PCB design tools (Allegro, Altium, or similar).
• Experience with high‑volume manufacturing and NPI processes.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as PCIe, DDR, SERDES, etc.
• Current, active U.S. Government security clearance of TS/SCI with polygraph.

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. The Refactor hardware development team within Bespoke Solutions empowers Region Services teams by eliminating reliance on external vendor constraints, providing validated designs and proven processes to accelerate development timelines.

AWS values diverse experiences, inclusion, mentorship, and work‑life balance. The organization offers knowledge‑sharing, one‑on‑one mentoring, and career‑advancing resources to help engineers grow.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans.
• Employee Assistance Program and mental‑health support.
• Flexible Spending Accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) as part of the compensation package.

Pay

Base salary range: $159,200 – $215,300 USD annually (locations: MD – Jessup; VA – Arlington; VA – Herndon).