Amazon co-ops are full-time positions, and co-op students 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. Students should not have conflicts such as classes or other employment during the Amazon work-day.
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a co-op program at their school in the US, and should have a minimum of one quarter/semester/trimester remaining in their studies after their co-op concludes.
By applying to this position, your application will be considered for all Hardware Development Engineering Co-Op 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 Fall co-op in this posting include the following periods:
• Fall (Starts August/September 2026)
Key job responsibilities
As a Hardware Development Engineer Co-Op 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 Co-Op 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 professional development, expand your network, and participate in activities (e.g., team building, social, educational, etc.).
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 co-op interns across a variety of domain expertise, such as PCB, Optical, Radio Frequency, Robotics, Thermodynamics, Acoustics, Antenna, and more.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Are enrolled in a co-op program at your university
- Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
- Experience with embedded systems
- Experience in analog and digital skills with embedded systems
- Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware, or experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of analog and digital skills
- Knowledge of schematic design and debug skills
- Experience with PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis in a continuous process or production environment
- Experience with modern ASIC/FPGA design and verification tools
The starting pay for this position is listed below. Final starting pay will be based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Starting Day 1 of employment, Amazon offers EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, 401(k) matching. Learn more about our benefits at https://hiring.amazon.com/why-amazon/benefits.
USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 122,600.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually
