--- title: Sr. Aerospace Hardware Reliability Engineer, Prime Air description: Amazon is hiring for the Sr. Aerospace Hardware Reliability Engineer, Prime Air role in Seattle, WA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/sr-aerospace-hardware-reliability-engineer-prime-air-at-amazon-01a1d805-56f2-70f5-b7fe-aae9575a4354 date: 2026-11-14T08:15:51Z og_description: Join Amazon as Sr. Aerospace Hardware Reliability Engineer, Prime Air in Seattle, WA. Pays $159.2K–$215.3K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/rybk49.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Amazon](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Seattle, WA | | **Salary** | $159.2K/yr - $215.3K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Nov 14, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Amazon sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 25,968 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Amazon. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $152,000 – $162,000 a year (median $161,000). ## Description Amazon Prime Air is seeking a Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer to define and lead reliability strategy for hardware used in airborne systems. You will develop reliability requirements, test methodologies, and environmental qualification programs while partnering with engineering teams to improve drone hardware reliability throughout the product lifecycle. Working across drone system development and multiple engineering disciplines, you will lead design-for-reliability activities, verification planning, environmental and accelerated-life testing, and complex failure investigations. You will use test and field data to characterize failure mechanisms, quantify risk, and develop statistical models that predict product lifetime and reliability. The ideal candidate combines strong cross-functional engineering fundamentals with demonstrated technical leadership. You must be able to communicate complex technical findings clearly, produce high-quality engineering documentation, and influence decisions across design, test, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams. See your work take flight and help make history in autonomous aviation. If you are passionate about creating reliable hardware for demanding airborne applications, we want to talk to you. This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf. Key job responsibilities Own hardware reliability strategy across architecture, qualification, production, and field operations Define quantitative requirements, success criteria, and validation plans based on mission profiles, environmental conditions, and service life Lead design-for-reliability activities, including risk assessments, DFMEA, reliability block diagrams, and design reviews Develop environmental, accelerated-life, and reliability-growth programs for airborne hardware, with test methods and acceptance criteria for temperature, vibration, shock, humidity, and ingress Architect scalable test frameworks, fixtures, instrumentation, automation, and data systems Apply Weibull analysis, design of experiments, confidence bounds, and accelerated-life models to quantify risk and predict product lifetime, and analyze qualification, production, and fleet data to prioritize improvements Lead FRACAS and multidisciplinary root-cause investigations, driving corrective actions with design, systems, test, manufacturing, safety, quality, operations, and supplier teams Provide data-driven recommendations in design and qualification reviews, maintain traceable hardware configurations and decisions, and serve as the hardware reliability authority across Prime Air, setting reliability standards and supplier controls and mentoring engineers ## Basic Qualifications \- 7+ years of experience in hardware reliability engineering, hardware test and validation, product qualification, or failure analysis. \- Experience developing and executing environmental, accelerated-life, or reliability-growth test plans for complex electromechanical hardware. \- Experience using test instrumentation, data-acquisition systems, and analysis tools to characterize hardware performance and failure mechanisms. \- Experience documenting test methods, results, failure analyses, and technical recommendations ## Preferred Qualifications \- Experience in component selection and understanding of component reliability Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. 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