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Amazon Prime Air

Robot type
Drone
Location
SeattleWashingtonUSA
Job type
Artificial Intelligence
Posted
Aug 17, 2026
Full-time

Applied Scientist, Prime Air Flight Sciences Vehicle Design & Test

Job description

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of diversity and inclusion of our teams within the organization.

How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what’s to come. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog (https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos).

Job requirements

  • Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl
  • Bachelors Degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics and 7+ years experience or equivalent
  • Experience with flight vehicle design, simulation, and development
  • Master's or PHD in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics or equivalent
  • 5+ years experience in air vehicle aerodynamic design, analysis, and testing (preferably electric propulsion vehicles)
  • Wind tunnel testing experience
  • Propeller/rotor design, analysis, and testing experience
  • Experience using multi-disciplinary analysis & optimization (MDO/MDAO) tools and methods

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