Power Electronics Drone Propulsion Engineer, Prime Air - Seattle | Amazon Job

Job Description

We are seeking a Power Electronics Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be a significant and autonomous contributor, solving difficult hardware engineering problems related to high-power electronics systems. You will design, develop, and validate power electronics boards from concept through production, working on 10KW+ high-voltage DC systems that push the boundaries of performance, reliability, and efficiency.

This position requires an engineer who demonstrates strong technical depth in power electronics while also exhibiting the system-level thinking and influence characteristic of our most impactful contributors.

Key job responsibilities
Design, develop, and test multi-layer power electronics board layouts for high-voltage DC systems (10KW+), from concept through volume production
Define power electronics architecture, including topology selection, component specification, and thermal management strategy
Lead test plans validating designs against DO-160 and DO-274 for electromagnetic compatibility, environmental resilience, functional safety, and target IP ratings
Apply system-level thinking to how power electronics subsystems integrate with the broader product architecture
Partner with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and peers to build and validate designs and align on technical trade-offs
Deliver accurate estimates and manage design milestones through the product development lifecycle
Maintain design documentation: schematics, specifications, analysis reports, and test results
Contribute technical feedback in design reviews
Identify risks and defects early and propose solutions balancing performance, cost, and schedule
Improve team processes and develop firmware, software, or scripts that aid power electronics development and testing

A day in the life
You independently drive the design and delivery of power electronics hardware, making sound trade-offs between performance, cost, manufacturability, and schedule. Your test plans thoroughly validate designs and efficiently address system integration challenges. You think in terms of the system, not just individual components, and proactively work to improve the overall product architecture. Your work is consistently high quality, meeting safety, regulatory, and reliability standards. You influence your team's technical direction and are recognized as a go-to resource for power electronics expertise.

About the team
The New Experimental Technology (NEXT) Electric Propulsion Subsystem (EPS) organization conducts technology research, design and development of the power system for Prime Air’s drones. We are responsible to deliver an EPS and hardware components that safely supports 15-minute drone delivery and is certifiable by the FAA and EASA regulators.
Our work spans the full product lifecycle, from early-stage research and concept development through detailed design, prototyping, testing, and certification support. The EPS is a critical system enabling Prime Air’s autonomous delivery operations, providing the electrical power generation, storage, distribution, and propulsion capabilities required for safe and reliable flight.

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- 4+ years of hands-on experience with multi-layer power electronics PCB layout and design
- 4+ years of experience working on high-voltage DC power systems rated at 10KW or above

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Experience developing power electronics boards from concept through production, including rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing
- Proficiency with power electronics design tools (Altium, OrCAD, other ECAD tools, MATLAB/Simulink for power system modeling)
- Familiarity with thermal simulation, power integrity analysis, and high-voltage creepage and clearance design rules
- Experience with reliability testing, HALT/HASS, and failure analysis of power electronics systems
- Working knowledge of DO-160 and DO-274 standards, IP rating requirements, and design-for-environment principles
- Experience leading vendor and manufacturing partner engagements, with a track record of delivering stable, performant hardware that meets cost and quality targets

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USA, WA, Seattle - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually