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Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure Reliability & Quality

Amazon

Location

Herndon, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$136,600 - $184,800 per year

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

As a Senior Infrastructure Reliability Engineer at AWS, you will focus on driving reliability risk identification and mitigation for datacenter infrastructure equipment. You will collaborate with a diverse team of engineers and specialists to enhance datacenter availability and performance. Your role will involve conducting root cause analysis of equipment failures and implementing continuous improvements. The position requires a strong background in reliability engineering and the ability to work effectively with internal and external partners.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Reliability Engineering, Physics, Mechanical or Materials Engineering or related field
  • 6+ years of Reliability Engineering work experience in high reliability industry
  • 3+ years experience with accelerated life testing, stress analysis and finite element analysis
  • 8+ years of work experience in reliability risk identification and assessment from component to system level
  • Proven experience in working with external design and manufacturing supply chain partners
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Drive DFR (Design for Reliability) methodology to proactively design-in reliability in New Product Designs
  • Drive reliability/quality qualification of third-party critical infrastructure equipment for use in AWS data centers
  • 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
  • Make recommendations about AWS infrastructure maintenance and equipment replacement based on reliability data
  • 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.

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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