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Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure Reliability & Quality

Amazon

Location

Herndon, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

$136,600 - $184,800 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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Job description

As an Infrastructure Reliability Engineer at AWS, you will focus on enhancing the reliability of datacenter infrastructure equipment through risk identification, assessment, and mitigation. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure high standards of product quality and reliability. The role requires a proactive approach to root cause analysis and continuous improvement to maximize datacenter availability. You will be part of a diverse team dedicated to maintaining AWS's global infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Reliability Engineering, Physics, Electrical, Mechanical or Materials Engineering or related field.
  • 8+ years of Reliability Engineering work experience in high reliability industry.
  • 3+ years of root cause analysis and troubleshooting or problem solving experience.
  • Experience in Data Center Engineering Operations, with a deep understanding of electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure.
  • 10+ years of work experience in reliability risk identification and assessment from component to system level.

Responsibilities

  • Drive DFR (Design for Reliability) methodology to proactively design-in reliability in New Product Designs.
  • Oversee factory and site testing of third-party equipment in all LLE categories.
  • Guide and support Root Cause Analysis of field failures performed by internal teams and external laboratories.
  • Analyze internal reliability data and create metrics to drive highest reliability at lowest cost.
  • Develop end of life strategy for critical infra equipment.

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

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