Quality Assurance Engineer: Data Center Design

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

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer (QAE) within Data Center Engineering to ensure design quality, coordinate construction, and govern project lifecycles for hyperscale data center builds. The Lead QAE supports fast-paced programs across regions, mentors junior staff, and drives scalable, data-driven processes to improve operational readiness and efficiency.

The role demands strong technical judgment, construction coordination, and the ability to drive automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with project management and collaboration platforms such as Smartsheet, Procore, ACC, Salesforce, or similar systems.
• Knowledge of design lifecycle milestones and engineering documentation standards.
• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission-critical facilities (data centers, power generation, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance reviews for multidisciplinary engineering design deliverables across all major project phases including early design and construction release milestones for new AWS data center construction projects.
• Review engineering drawings, narratives, specifications, and supporting construction documentation for completeness, quality, coordination, and compliance with AWS standards and project requirements.
• Coordinate and manage cross-functional engineering review workflows between Discipline Leads, Design Managers, consultants, Design Services, and external partners to support successful project execution and milestone delivery.
• Support end-to-end project lifecycle coordination activities including project provisioning, folder structure governance, access management, milestone tracking, distribution workflows, document control, and engineering project setup activities across systems of record.
• Manage and monitor design review SLAs, milestone approvals, DEREL escalations, revision trends, quality metrics, and unresolved design issues while proactively identifying risks impacting schedules and project delivery.
• Support Construction Administration (CA) activities including participation in OAC meetings, RFI coordination, Submittal review tracking, consultant follow-ups, issue escalation management, and coordination between engineering and construction stakeholders throughout project execution.
• Serve as a primary operational owner and SME for Design Engineering- Design Management platform workflows, governance mechanisms, milestone routing, approval tracking, reporting dashboards, and engineering project coordination processes across multiple regions and stakeholder groups.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement initiatives by developing scalable workflows, templates, governance mechanisms, reporting structures, and automation opportunities across engineering and construction management systems including Smartsheet, Salesforce, Procore, ACC, and related project management platforms.
• Mentor and support onboarding of junior QAEs while promoting engineering quality standards, operational consistency, customer obsession, and a culture of high standards across the organization.
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership through clear operational narratives, risk summaries, escalation reporting, strategic recommendations, and executive-level documentation related to engineering delivery performance and construction readiness.
• Up to 25% travel may be required.

Skills

Engineering design knowledge

Design lifecycle awareness

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Procore

ACC

Salesforce

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer (QAE) within Data Center Engineering to ensure design quality, coordinate construction, and govern project lifecycles for hyperscale data center builds. The Lead QAE supports fast-paced programs across regions, mentors junior staff, and drives scalable, data-driven processes to improve operational readiness and efficiency.

The role demands strong technical judgment, construction coordination, and the ability to drive automation