Hardware Development Manager, In Rack Power

Amazon is hiring a Hardware Development Manager, In Rack Power in Austin, United States. It pays $175k-$237k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Lead a multi-disciplinary hardware engineering team developing in-rack power systems and battery roadmaps for AWS data centers.

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The ideal candidate for this role will be a strong leader, comfortable managing in a hyper-growth environment with a high degree of ambiguity. You will be a seasoned general manager, leading a multi-disciplinary team to achieve AWS-wide outcomes. You will be an innovative, hands-on leader seasoned in building and leading teams developing components for the computing industry. You will be experienced with power and data center hardware, firmware, and battery technology, as well as their combined architecture. You will have experience partnering with and improving your products for your customers. You will not be satisfied with the status quo and seek to innovate in the pursuit of better customer outcomes.

You and your team will identify and develop power technologies for your customers ahead of when they are required including battery and power shelf roadmaps. Your team will innovate, design, build, validate, and operate AWS server power systems, and like products worldwide. You will establish the strategic vision, and drive tactical execution in defining and delivering your new products and services. Your team will manage full lifecycle metric analysis for products developed by your team. Success in this role will be based on customer satisfaction, and the operational excellence that enables AWS to continue to expand its products and services for our customers.

*Seattle is preferred location but also can be based out of Austin, TX.

About the team
The AWS In Rack Power team is driving rapid innovation in the server power systems used by Amazon Web Services. Our designs are fundamentally changing the data center, providing operational and financial benefits that are critical to the success of the AWS business and its millions of customers. We design and build power equipment used by AWS services such as EC2, EBS, S3, Glacier, and Outpost. Our engineers solve challenging technology problems, and take big bets on new concepts, enabling AWS services to continue to revolutionize the industry.

Basic qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields
- 7+ years of managing technical teams with significant personnel management experience and examples of developing engineers and building successful teams experience
- 3+ years of engineering team management experience
- 6+ years of power systems development experience in the kW range (SMPS, D2D, Inverters)

Preferred qualifications

- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- Experience overseeing roadmap strategy and definition throughout the product life cycle from concept to end of lifecycle
- Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
- Ability to influence development teams, procurement and external partners

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TX, Austin - 175,100.00 - 236,900.00 USD annually

How we rate this

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Hardware Development Manager, In Rack Power is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $175k-$237k a year.
The role is based in US, TX, Austin.
The job was posted on October 5, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Hardware DevelopmentPower SystemsBattery TechnologyTeam ManagementFirmwareSmpsInverters

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