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Amazon Prime Air

Robot type
Drone
Location
SeattleWashingtonUSA
Job type
Hardware
Posted
Aug 20, 2026
Full-time

Hardware Manager, Electric Propulsion Systems, Prime Air

Job description

Prime Air is Amazon's drone delivery program, working to safely deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less. We are looking for an experienced Hardware Manager to lead the Electric Propulsion Systems team, responsible for the design, development, and production of key subsystems powering the Prime Air drone — including motors, batteries, charging infrastructure, and power distribution.

This is a people-manager role with direct reports. You will own the technical roadmap and execution for electric propulsion hardware, driving innovation while meeting fast program timelines.

Key job responsibilities Own the technical direction and execution of electric propulsion hardware development.

Job requirements

  • 7+ years of new hardware products development experience
  • 7+ years of engineering team management experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Experience in engineering team management
  • Experience in new hardware product development
  • Experience in DFx (cost, test, manufacturing)
  • Experience with the project management of technical projects
  • Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Engineering, or a related field

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