Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Amazon internships across all seasons are full-time positions, and interns should expect to work in office, 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 Product Design Engineer 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), Austin (TX), New York City (NY), Minneapolis (MN).
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 include the following periods:
1. Winter (Starts January/February 2026)
2. Summer (Starts May/June 2026)
3. Fall (Starts August/September 2026)
Customer obsession is part of our company DNA. As a Product Design Engineer Intern, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative consumer products. You will be part of a project team where you will work alongside Senior Product Design 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.
Key job responsibilities
As a product design engineer intern, you may:
• Design and build 3D models for testing, proof-of-concept, mock-ups, and functional appearance models.
• Find and interface with 3rd party suppliers and integrate their pieces into the whole system design.
• Support advanced R&D initiatives & prototyping efforts with team members of other disciplines.
• Participate in the cross-discipline design process for system design, combining your skills with HW and SW team members to arrive at integrated effective system designs.
• Work well with support resources to efficiently realize appropriate design portions.
• Identify emerging technologies to help define development opportunities.
• Research advanced materials and manufacturing processes.
• Anticipate and correct issues that may impact mass-production (DFx).
• Support positive team interactions to accomplish program objectives.
• Contribute to schedule & milestone commitments.
• Provide cross-functional program integration support.
A day in the life
Our internship program provides hands-on learning and building experiences for students who are interested in a career in product design 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
- Experience in 3D CAD
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Work 40 hours/week minimum and commit to 12 week internship maximum
- Knowledge of material and manufacturing methods
- Are enrolled in a academic program that is physically located in the United States
- Currently working towards a Bachelor’s, Master's, or Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other equivalent technical discipline, with an expected conferral date between October 2026 – December 2029.
Job Tags
Full time, Summer work, Work at office, Monday to Friday,