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Sr. Thermal & Mechanical Packaging Engineer, Annapurna Labs

Amazon

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/30/2026

Compensation

$185,200 - $250,000 per year

Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

As a Sr. Thermal & Mechanical Packaging Engineer, you will be part of the Machine Learning Acceleration team, focusing on the design and optimization of hardware for data centers. This role involves developing systems from circuit design to large system design, including thermal and mechanical solutions. You will work with advanced packaging of semiconductors and collaborate with various teams to enhance product performance and quality. Your contributions will impact the hardware used in cutting-edge data centers, affecting millions of AWS users.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of industry experience in advanced packaging of semiconductors.
  • 10+ years of industry experience in mechanical design of semiconductor-based systems.
  • Proficiency with simulation tools such as ANSYS, ABAQUS, COMSOL, FLOTHERM, ICEPACK or equivalent FEA/CFD software.
  • Experience in advanced packaging metrologies for characterization and design validation of semiconductor components.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build systems for the world's largest computing infrastructure.
  • Develop thermal and mechanical solutions from circuit design to high volume manufacturing.
  • Communicate with customers and internal teams to collect requirements and describe product features.
  • Optimize packaging architectures to meet quality, performance, and cost goals.
  • Execute experiments in a lab environment, including building custom test fixtures and performing root-cause failure analysis.

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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