Controls Engineer, DCCD Amer Controls

Amazon Inc.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 111,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Controls Engineer in Colorado to manage BMS/EPMS systems across AWS data centers. You will train customers, provide lifecycle support, review maintenance actions and develop project scopes with budgets and LOE.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and maintaining security clearances. Preferred candidates hold a Mechanical/Electrical Engineering degree, 5+ years in controls and vendor management, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial control systems hardware and software.
• 5+ years of contractor/vendor management in construction/project execution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent; PE/PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Train internal customers on BMS/EPMS configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation.
• Provide technical support to operations during data center life cycle.
• Develop scope, schedule, budget and LOE for BMS/EPMS projects; manage scope and finances.

Skills

Industrial controls

Vendor management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

PE license or PMP (preferred)

Tools

MQTT

BACnet

MODBUS

Job description

Job ID: 10557638 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Application deadline: Sep 28, 2026

As part of the global controls team, you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. You will be responsible for troubleshooting, project management, and maintaining the building management system (BMS) and electrical power monitoring system (EPMS). Using Amazon leadership principles, you will develop new processes and standards while innovating in the controls space. AWS Data centers have multiple components such as generators, uninterruptable power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers [air-cooled and water-cooled], pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, air economizers, etc. All these components have local control systems that interact with each other via open and/or proprietary communications protocols. The BMS is the primary method of control of all mechanical systems within a data center. The EPMS is the primary method of monitoring all electrical systems within a data center.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.

Key job responsibilities

• Train and assist internal customers and stakeholders with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of BMS and EPMS systems.
• Provide technical assistance and support to operations during life cycle of the data center.
• Review results and action items from the quarterly maintenances for BMS and EPMS and take actions to get them resolved.
• Develop BMS & EPMS projects scope of work, schedule, budget, and level of efforts (LOE) to projects requested by customers and stakeholders.
• Manage scope, schedule, finance and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers.
• Assist in procurement related activities including request for quotation/proposals, responding to request for information, review of vendors proposal and issuance of purchase orders.
• Participate in AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate BMS and EPMS technical support to in-service data centers.
• Attend project related meetings, coordinate with project leaders and regularly report status to Controls and stakeholders' management.
• Support Controls projects related commissioning activities in the data centers.
• Review, implement, troubleshoot and iterate on the controls sequence of operation (SOO) and provide necessary feedback to the design team.
• Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces.
• Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate challenging situations.
• Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.
• Frequently visit (locally) assigned in-operation and/or under construction data centers to troubleshoot, meet customers, supervise vendor's work to ensure compliance with the scope, design, SOO and applicable local codes.

A day in the life

As a Data Center Controls Engineer, your primary customers are Data Center Engineering Operations (DCEO), who depend on you to deliver reliable, well integrated Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS). The problems you solve are technical: modifying controls logic to address operational issues, developing Methods of Procedure (MOPs) for firmware upgrades, or investigating complex alarm discrepancies across monitoring systems. For new builds, you own the controls scope from vendor submittal review through commissioning and turnover. You manage vendor relationships, budgets, and schedules for both service contracts and capital projects. Your internal stakeholders include your Controls Manager, Controls Technicians you provide technical direction to, and partner teams (Construction, Critical Projects Implementation, Commissioning, DCEO).

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and we're looking for talented people who want to help.

You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles.

You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

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Basic Qualifications

• Experience with Industrial control systems, both hardware and software
• 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution experience
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering science plus 5+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 10+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree
• 5+ years of experience with industrial controls in critical environment (data center, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemical, laboratory, power, water etc.)
• Current US citizenship and possession of, or ability to obtain, an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems application specific controllers, software and networks
• Experience using common industrial communication protocols (MQTT, BACnet and/or MODBUS)
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation, electrical and mechanical diagrams, and standard operating procedures
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements, and navigate difficult situations
• Experience designing data centers or critical MEP infrastructure
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE), or certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Prior AWS/Amazon experience
• 4+ years military service

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

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

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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
• parental leave

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USA, CO, Aurora - 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 USD annually