Data Center Controls Engineer: Reliability & Innovation

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

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Columbus, OH is seeking a Critical Infrastructure Controls Engineer to lead the engineering lifecycle for data centers, from design reviews to field deployment.

You will craft controls logic, perform reliability-driven analyses, and drive improvements across multiple sites with engineering, operations, and partner controls teams. The role blends office work with hands-on field engagement, requiring strong judgment, data-driven decisions, and collaboration across

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities.
• 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

• Lead post-event engineering analysis for controls‑related incidents — including root‑cause investigations and time‑sensitive reviews — and identify recurring failure patterns to develop corrective actions and reliability improvements across the facility portfolio.
• Develop, review, and maintain controls logic and reusable code templates for mechanical and electrical equipment, ensuring alignment with Sequences of Operations and deployment readiness across air‑handling units, cooling systems, chillers, pumps, and electrical infrastructure.
• Own the full engineering lifecycle for legacy controls first of kind pilots, from request intake and technical review through field execution, results analysis, and go/no‑go recommendations for broader rollout.
• Serve as the technical escalation point for complex controls issues that exceed existing procedures or support models, including traveling to facilities to support investigations and developing corrective actions.
• Provide engineering support for proprietary and third‑party controls products by aggregating design update proposals and partnering with product and partner Controls teams to drive bug fixes and continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain technical baselines, including test scripts, points lists, naming conventions, alarm thresholds, setpoints, code libraries, and engineering playbooks.
• Develop engineering standards and system‑health metrics that improve control system reliability and standardization across the facility portfolio.
• Partner with facility operations, Commissioning, Design Engineering, Technical Program Managers, and partner Controls teams to resolve technical issues.

Skills

Python

SQL

Control systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Controls/EE/ME/Automation/CE or equivalent

Tools

BMS/BAS/SCADA

PLC

BACnet

Modbus

MQTT

OPC

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Columbus, OH is seeking a Critical Infrastructure Controls Engineer to lead the engineering lifecycle for data centers, from design reviews to field deployment.

You will craft controls logic, perform reliability-driven analyses, and drive improvements across multiple sites with engineering, operations, and partner controls teams. The role blends office work with hands-on field engagement, requiring strong judgment, data-driven decisions, and collaboration across