Critical Infrastructure Controls Engineer, Data Center Field Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Umatilla (OR); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Oregon seeks a Field Engineer to support AWS data centers, spanning the full building lifecycle from design reviews to upgrades and maintenance.

You will own reliability improvements and provide technical escalation to ensure continued operation. You will collaborate with Data Center Operations, Design Engineering, Health & Safety, and Controls teams to drive standards, analyze root causes, and deliver capacity, availability, and efficiency enhancements for

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent technical degree or experience.
• Must have a valid US driver's license and reliable personal transportation by start date.

Responsibilities

• Support critical infrastructure in AWS data centers across the region, spanning the full building lifecycle from design reviews to upgrades and maintenance.
• Own conceptual designs for capacity, availability, and efficiency improvements, lead engineering audits, and provide technical escalation support for sites in operation.
• Collaborate with Data Center Operations, Design Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Health & Safety, and Controls teams to drive fleet-wide standards and reliability.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Data centers experience

Root-cause analysis

Python

SQL

Time-series data analysis

BMS/SCADA experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Controls/Electrical/Mechanical/Automation/Computer Engineering

Tools

BMS

SCADA

PLC

Power monitoring platforms

Job description

Description
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.

Description
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.
AWS 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.
As an Amazon Field Engineer you will support critical infrastructure in AWS data centers. This support will span the full building lifecycle from design and construction reviews for new sites to upgrades and maintenance standards for existing ones. As the primary engineering resource for your region, you will apply your subject matter expertise to troubleshoot critical failures, conduct Root Cause Analyses, and develop corrective actions. You will own conceptual designs for capacity, availability, and efficiency improvements, lead engineering audits, and provide technical escalation support for sites in operation. Working across Data Center Operations, Design Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Health & Safety, and partner Controls teams, you will drive standards that ensure consistency and reliability fleet-wide, while managing concurrent projects that may span multiple geographic regions.
A day in
A day in the life

Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center capacity availability and safety focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally.
If you meet these qualifications, exude passion, and enjoy the challenge of innovative projects at hyper-scale, this job is for you!
About The Team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
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Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent technical degree or experience.
• Must have a valid US driver's license and reliable personal transportation by start date.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
• Hands-on experience with BMS,BAS, SCADA, PLC, or power monitoring platforms and industrial communication protocols such as BACnet, Modbus, MQTT, or OPC.
• Familiarity with mechanical and electrical systems including cooling (chillers, CRAHs, AHUs), power distribution (switchgear, UPS, generators, VFDs, ATSs), pumps, sensors, and field I/O.
• Experience writing and standardizing controls code (Python, structured text, ladder logic, function block), building reusable templates, and managing version control across multiple sites or equipment types.
• Proficiency using Python, SQL, and visualization tools to analyze time-series data from BMS, EPMS, SCADA, or historians, and building dashboards or pipelines to support system health monitoring and root-cause analysis.
• Experience applying machine learning or generative AI tools to anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, fault classification, or engineering workflow automation, with sound data governance and output validation practices.
  

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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, OR, Umatilla - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Job ID: A10497219