EQP Engineer, Design Engineering (AWS)

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

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a 360EQP Project Manager to join a diverse team of Electrical, Mechanical, and Computer engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles.

You’ll collaborate with AWS to deliver high standards for safety and security while providing scalable capacity at lowest possible cost for customers. You’ll oversee equipment qualification programs, coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, review submittals, test protocols, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities.
• Experience coordinating cross-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Execute complete equipment qualification processes for AWS Data Center infrastructure ensuring thorough review of submittals, execution of structured test protocols, evaluation of prototype, documentation, and coordination with stakeholders to maintain quality standards and compliance requirements.
• Implement and maintain systematic tracking of equipment qualification metrics and ensuring data accuracy and timely status updates
• Lead cross‑functional coordination between architectural, electrical, control and mechanical disciplines, equipment vendors, tier‑2 suppliers, commissioning team and other stakeholder teams to optimize qualification timelines
• Execute documentation strategies for equipment qualification, including verification of vendor quality audits and test reports, monitor submittal review, reporting of detailed status and product qualification tracking mechanisms
• Collaborate with data analytics teams to develop and maintain reporting dashboards, metrics tracking, and predictive modeling tools
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying optimization opportunities and implementing scalable solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
• Travel for internal design meetings, and factory witness testing. Anticipated travel not to exceed 10%. International travel may be needed

Skills

Industrial engineering

Data centers

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job ID: 10485183 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

Do you dream of working in a role where your project management expertise and technical leadership can shape the future of cloud computing infrastructure? Are you passionate about working on a execution of a high value, high visibility, high impact program that require both strategic thinking and hands‑on problem‑solving? Have you ever wondered what it's like to influence the design and construction of next‑generation data centers on a global scale? YES! Then keep reading…

In this role, you will serve as a 360EQP Project Manager, you’ll join a diverse team of Electrical, Mechanical, and Computer engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Primary responsibilities will be, developing and managing scalable data center qualification programs that seamlessly integrate diverse teams and equipment globally. Oversee comprehensive testing of power and cooling systems while maintaining strong collaboration between all stockholder teams including material suppliers and commissioning team.

Key job responsibilities

• Execute complete equipment qualification processes for AWS Data Center infrastructure ensuring thorough review of submittals, execution of structured test protocols, evaluation of prototype, documentation, and coordination with stakeholders to maintain quality standards and compliance requirements.
• Implement and maintain systematic tracking of equipment qualification metrics and ensuring data accuracy and timely status updates
• Lead cross‑functional coordination between architectural, electrical, control and mechanical disciplines, equipment vendors, tier‑2 suppliers, commissioning team and other stakeholder teams to optimize qualification timelines
• Execute documentation strategies for equipment qualification, including verification of vendor quality audits and test reports, monitor submittal review, reporting of detailed status and product qualification tracking mechanisms
• Collaborate with data analytics teams to develop and maintain reporting dashboards, metrics tracking, and predictive modeling tools
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying optimization opportunities and implementing scalable solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
• Travel for internal design meetings, and factory witness testing. Anticipated travel not to exceed 10%. International travel may be needed

About the team

The Global Design Standards and Change Management (GDSCM) organization within Data Center Engineering is responsible for establishing and maintaining design standards across the global data center portfolio. Our team manages three mission‑critical programmes:

• Basis of Design (BOD) Establishes and governs the foundational technical standards for all global data center designs, ensuring consistency and quality across the portfolio.
• Programmatic Design Change Management (PDCM) Manages design change requests across 300+ in‑flight projects.
• 360 Equipment Qualification Program (360 EQP) Qualifies equipment and technologies for deployment across the global portfolio, evaluating emerging solutions and driving standardization of critical systems.

Together, these programmes deliver capacity across the AMER, APAC, and EMEA regions.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work‑life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee‑led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge‑sharing, mentorship and other career‑advancing resources here to help you develop into a better‑rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer License
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

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