Data Center Electrical Design Architect

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

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in the United States (Virginia, Herndon) is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join a global engineering team focused on designing and innovating our expanding data center footprint.

You will drive electrical distribution designs, collaborate across disciplines, and support commissioning, with travel to Virginia data centers and occasional international collaboration. The role emphasizes scalable, cost‑effective solutions, working with utilities, vendors, and internal

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Data center electrical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a construction document set.
• Creation of designs meeting quality and budget requirements.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal building codes.
• Review and approve equipment submittals.
• Define project scope and provide technical support during construction.
• Support commissioning to test and validate electrical systems.
• Manage concurrent projects across regions and travel as needed.
• Collaborate with utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Mission critical facilities

Data centers

Power generation

Oil and gas facilities

Electrical engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer License (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in the United States (Virginia, Herndon) is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join a global engineering team focused on designing and innovating our expanding data center footprint.

You will drive electrical distribution designs, collaborate across disciplines, and support commissioning, with travel to Virginia data centers and occasional international collaboration. The role emphasizes scalable, cost‑effective solutions, working with utilities, vendors, and internal