Data Center Electrical Field Engineer I

Amazon; Canton (MS); On-site; USD 87,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Canton, Mississippi seeks a Critical Infrastructure Engineer to provide full life-cycle support for AWS Data Centers, from design inception through maintenance. You will lead engineering efforts, troubleshoot, and document corrective actions for critical equipment.

The role requires collaboration with operations, design, hardware, and safety teams, with field and office work across projects. You will conduct audits, support construction and commissioning, and help deliver reliable,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• NETA or ASHRAE certification or commissioning education.
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience with design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission critical facilities, especially data centers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, RCA, and document corrective actions for equipment failures.
• Support operational issues with training and SOP reviews.
• Own conceptual design for data center upgrades to increase capacity and efficiency.
• Interface with data center operations, design engineering, hardware, and safety teams.
• Develop innovative solutions for AWS data centers.
• Lead audits and on-site assessments with risk reports and mitigations.
• Support construction, commissioning, and turnover as resident engineer.

Skills

Engineering judgement

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Project management

Stakeholder management

Field work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

NETA/ASHRAE certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon in Canton, Mississippi seeks a Critical Infrastructure Engineer to provide full life-cycle support for AWS Data Centers, from design inception through maintenance. You will lead engineering efforts, troubleshoot, and document corrective actions for critical equipment.

The role requires collaboration with operations, design, hardware, and safety teams, with field and office work across projects. You will conduct audits, support construction and commissioning, and help deliver reliable,