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Senior Cloud Hardware Development Engineer, Thermal & Mechanical

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/26/2026

Compensation

$183,000 - $247,600 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
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Job description

The role is for an experienced Thermal/Mechanical Engineer within the AWS Hardware Engineering Mechanical/Thermal/Robotics team, focusing on the design of server platforms. The team is responsible for developing innovative cooling and mechanical technologies for large-scale server deployments. This position requires a hands-on approach to problem-solving and collaboration with various technology experts. The goal is to enhance product performance, quality, and cost-effectiveness while driving operational excellence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
  • 7 years of experience in thermal and mechanical design of server technologies or equivalent technology.
  • Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

  • Perform mechanical and thermal design and development for complex electronic systems.
  • Design and validate systems and subsystems to meet program objectives.
  • Participate in the cross-discipline design process working with other HW and SW team members to develop optimized integrated solutions.
  • Conduct failure analysis and solution validation for product development and fleet systems.
  • Manage interaction with overseas resources.
  • Provide mentorship and technical reviews to a team of mechanical/thermal design engineers.

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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