Electrical Field Engineer, Data Center Infrastructure

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Electrical Field Engineer to provide full lifecycle support to AWS Data Centers from design through turnover. You will be the go-to engineering resource for your region, helping with upgrades, troubleshooting, RCAs, and coordinating with operations, design, and safety teams.

This role involves field-heavy work across data centers, with opportunities to lead audits, develop innovative solutions, and improve capacity, availability, and efficiency in AWS environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• NETA or ASHRAE certification or commissioning education courses.
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience with the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission critical facilities, especially data centers.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region.
• Knowledge of commercial or industrial power systems or mechanical systems.
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.
• Experience using a variety of web-based and other software tools for calculation and data processing.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures.
• Directly support operational issues with ad‑hoc training, complex operating procedure reviews, including critical equipment, and event support.
• Own the conceptual design for existing data center upgrades and design‑solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, increase efficiency and sustainability.
• Interface with internal data center operations team, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.
• Develop innovative solutions for AWS’s data centers.
• Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
• Initiate and lead engineering audits including on‑site visits within Amazon’s data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediations.
• Act as resident engineer during new construction projects. Support construction, commissioning, and turnover.

Skills

Engineering judgment

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Project management

Stakeholder management

Field work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amazon is seeking an Electrical Field Engineer to provide full lifecycle support to AWS Data Centers from design through turnover. You will be the go-to engineering resource for your region, helping with upgrades, troubleshooting, RCAs, and coordinating with operations, design, and safety teams.

This role involves field-heavy work across data centers, with opportunities to lead audits, develop innovative solutions, and improve capacity, availability, and efficiency in AWS environments.