DESCRIPTIONAmazon Web Services (AWS) Hardware Engineering team creates compute and storage server designs for Amazon’s innovative web services. Our designs are industry-leading in performance, frugality and operational excellence, and are critical to the success of the AWS business and the more than one million customers who use AWS today. Our Hardware Engineers solve challenging technology problems, and build architecturally sound, high-quality server systems and components to enable AWS to realize critical business strategies. We are seeking experienced Hardware Design Engineers to build the next generation of our cloud systems. Our success depends on our highly respected server infrastructure; we’re handling massive scale and rapid integration of emergent technologies.What you will do: As a member of the Server Hardware Engineering team, you’ll be responsible for the design of our server systems and AWS specific hardware components. You will interact with engineers across the company, and work with an interdisciplinary team to execute product designs from concept to production including design, development, validation, and the successful implementation of your work at large scale. You’ll provide leadership in the application of new technologies to large scale server deployments in a continuous effort to deliver a world-class customer experience. This is a fast-paced, challenging position, and you’ll work with thought leaders in multiple technology areas. You’ll have high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and you’ll be constantly looking for ways to improve your products performance, quality and cost. We’re changing an industry, and we want team members who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.Why it matters: Public cloud IT services represent the majority of growth in the overall IT services market and will continue to do so for several years to come. The scale of AWS, combined with an understanding of how our hardware is used, creates a unique opportunity for hardware customizations that will directly benefit AWS customers.Why you will love it: You will work directly with engineers across the company to build next-generation hardware. You will have a direct impact on our bottom line and the ability to deliver improvements for our customers. You will be part of a growing, fast paced, and fun team. You will have ownership for the implementation of your work.AWS Hardware Engineering team is seeking experienced hardware design engineers to design and build next-generation server systems, and AWS specific hardware component.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Cupertino, CA, USABASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures- Define architecture specifications include CPU requirements, PCIe lane requirements, DRAM memory requirements, Power requirements, and low speed interface requirements for the platform- Reliability-minded and security-minded architecture with experience in all phases of hardware design cycle from schematic design, bring up, through release to production or launch and beyond- 5+ years of experience in system level design, board design and component designsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field- 10+ years of experience in storage and/or server platform design and architecture for large scale applications.- Expertise in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout- Experience in collaborating with the ECAD/physical board designer and able to review PCB designs with Allegro, CAM350, or equivalent- Expertise in server technologies such as, thermal, mechanical, power, and signal integrity- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures- Proficient coding, scripting and debug abilities- Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role- Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this roleAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.