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Hardware Dev Engineer, OEM Solid State Drives Team

Amazon

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/19/2026

Compensation

$136,000 - $212,800 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 Hardware Design Engineer on the AWS Hardware Engineering team, focusing on the integration and operations of next-generation storage solutions. The team is responsible for designing and building high-quality server systems and components that support AWS's massive scale. Engineers will collaborate with software teams to optimize SSD performance and health while ensuring operational excellence. This position offers the opportunity to work on innovative technologies that directly impact AWS customers.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hardware design and validation experience with components, subsystems, and systems.
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
  • Experience with root-cause analysis, debugging, and resolution of issues on storage systems in a Linux environment.
  • Proficient coding, scripting, and debugging abilities in a Linux environment.
  • Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
  • Expertise in server technologies such as thermal, mechanical, power, and signal integrity.
  • Experience in developing technical documentation such as functional specifications and design verification plans.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build infrastructure to operate storage platforms at massive scale.
  • Lead the integration and delivery of SSD from OEM suppliers.
  • Support the development of automated monitoring and failure analysis services.
  • Collaborate with software engineers to optimize SSD performance and health at scale.
  • Drive operational excellence by building software services for faster detection and prevention of issues.
  • Lead the rollout of new drives for new and existing platforms.

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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