Global Data Center Commissioning Engineer

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

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Commissioning Engineer (CxE) to oversee testing and validation of electrical and mechanical infrastructure in AWS data centers.

You will lead Factory Witness Testing and manage commissioning vendors, coordinating across engineering, capacity delivery, and operations teams. The role requires 5+ years in engineering, experience interpreting drawings, and strong problem-solving skills to drive continuous program improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or 5+ years relevant experience.
• Experience interpreting mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Experience reading and creating construction drawings and submittal documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide testing and validation oversight of AWS data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT) and manage third-party commissioning vendors.
• Coordinate across engineering, capacity delivery, operations, and contractor teams; maintain status reports.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements; communicate lessons learned.

Skills

Engineering experience

Reading drawings

Mechanical systems knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Commissioning Engineer (CxE) to oversee testing and validation of electrical and mechanical infrastructure in AWS data centers.

You will lead Factory Witness Testing and manage commissioning vendors, coordinating across engineering, capacity delivery, and operations teams. The role requires 5+ years in engineering, experience interpreting drawings, and strong problem-solving skills to drive continuous program improvements.