Hardware Development Engineer Fall Internship – 2024

At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. The intense focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world’s most beloved brands. Customer obsession is part of our company DNA.

You will be part of a project team you will work alongside Senior Electrical Engineers; supporting the design, debug, validation and optimization of the products. You will be involved in projects from concept through production, gaining exposure to the complete design lifecycle. You will also support engineering builds gaining experience with high volume manufacturing.

We are looking for interns across a variety of domain expertise, such as PCB, Optical, Radio Frequency, Robotics, Thermodynamics, Acoustics, Antenna, and more.

Amazon internships are full-time positions, and interns should expect to work Monday-Friday, up to 40 hours per week typically between 8am-5pm. Specific team norms around working hours will be communicated by your manager. Interns should not have conflicts such as classes or other employment during the Amazon work-day.

Applicants should have a minimum of one quarter/semester/trimester remaining in their studies after their internship concludes.

By applying to this position, your application will be considered for all Hardware Development Engineering Intern roles at all locations we hire for in the United States including but not limited to: Greater Seattle Area (Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond), Greater Bay Area (San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara), Greater DMV (DC, MD, VA), Greater Boston Area (Boston, North Reading), Greater Los Angeles Area (Los Angeles, Pasadena, Northridge), Detroit (MI), San Diego (CA).

You will be able to provide your preference of location and start date during the application process but, we cannot guarantee that we can meet your selection based on several factors including but not limited to the availability and business needs of this role. Finalization on the location and start dates available will be provided to you at the time of job offer.

Start dates for our internships in this posting are for the Fall of 2024 (Starts August/September 2024).


Key job responsibilities
As a Hardware Development Engineer intern you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative consumer products. You will work closely with an internal inter-disciplinary team, and outside partners to drive key aspects of product definition, execution, and test. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.
• Perform schematic design.
• Validate hardware and debug issues.
• Develop automated test tools (labview, HPVEE).
• Travel to support engineering builds.

A day in the life
Our internship program provides hands-on learning and building experiences for students who are interested in a career in hardware engineering. In addition to working on an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for both personal and professional development, expand your network, and participate in fun activities with other interns throughout the summer. No matter the location of your internship, we give you the tools to own your internship and learn in a real-world setting.
 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently working towards a Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other equivalent discipline, with an expected conferral date between May 2025 – December 2028.
• Embedded systems projects experience.
• Analog and digital skills with embedded systems experience.
• Knowledge of schematic design and debug skills.
 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in domains like, but not limited to, PCB, Optical, Radio Frequency, Robotics, Thermodynamics, Acoustics, Antenna, Quantum Computing, FPGA, and more