Senior Electrical Controls Engineer – Data Center Automation

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is hiring a Sr. Electrical Controls Engineer to design, implement, and sustain electrical control systems for AWS global data center infrastructure.

You will lead power distribution, cooling, and building automation, ensuring reliability and scalability across multiple facilities. You will partner with Controls Design Engineering, Data Center Delivery, Field Engineering, and Commissioning teams while mentoring junior engineers and driving automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance.
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering for mission-critical facilities.
• Experience researching new designs and construction methods for data center equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of electrical control systems for power distribution and cooling.
• Integrate control systems with infrastructure equipment and monitoring platforms.
• Maintain and optimize control systems across the data center portfolio.
• Develop technical specifications, standards, and best practices for electrical controls.
• Troubleshoot complex control system issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Collaborate with Controls Design Engineering, Data Center Delivery, Field Engineering, and Commissioning teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and field technicians.
• Drive automation initiatives and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Data center design

Industrial engineering

Mission critical facilities

Design research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is hiring a Sr. Electrical Controls Engineer to design, implement, and sustain electrical control systems for AWS global data center infrastructure.

You will lead power distribution, cooling, and building automation, ensuring reliability and scalability across multiple facilities. You will partner with Controls Design Engineering, Data Center Delivery, Field Engineering, and Commissioning teams while mentoring junior engineers and driving automation initiatives.