Data Center Commissioning Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical)

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced engineer to join the AWS Data Center Commissioning Team.

You will provide testing and validation oversight of electrical and mechanical infrastructure, review design docs, lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT), and coordinate with third‑party vendors onsite. This role requires 5+ years in engineering with electrical/mechanical systems, and a bachelor’s in engineering.

Qualifications

• 5+ years engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning experience with electrical and mechanical systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or 5 years of relevant discipline experience.
• High technical competency in mechanical, electrical, or control systems for critical infrastructures.
• Ability to review design documentation and provide feedback per Amazon standards.
• Experience developing commissioning docs such as test plans and reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide testing and validation oversight of AWS data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Review design documents, lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT), and manage third‑party commissioning vendors for onsite pre‑functional, functional, and integrated systems testing.
• Own project outcomes by diving deep to resolve technical issues and addressing schedule and coordination demands onsite.
• Communicate lessons learned and collaborate on program improvements.
• Provide multi‑discipline input into scheduling, test script development, design, and project planning.
• Review component submittal packages, lead FWT, and perform system and integrated system testing.
• Audit activities to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements; prepare comprehensive weekly status reports.
• Coordinate across AWS engineering, capacity delivery, operations, and contractor teams to prioritize tasks and resolve issues.
• Escalate project turnover risks to appropriate stakeholders and share lessons learned to drive program improvements.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Reading drawings

Commissioning

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced engineer to join the AWS Data Center Commissioning Team.

You will provide testing and validation oversight of electrical and mechanical infrastructure, review design docs, lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT), and coordinate with third‑party vendors onsite. This role requires 5+ years in engineering with electrical/mechanical systems, and a bachelor’s in engineering.