Senior Electrical Controls Engineer Data Center Automation

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer to design, implement, and sustain electrical control systems for the company’s global data center infrastructure in a leadership role.

The position focuses on reliability, efficiency, and scalability of mission-critical systems across the data center portfolio. Responsibilities include leading control system design for power, cooling, and automation, integrating with monitoring platforms, and driving continuous

Qualifications

• 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience.
• 6+ 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 researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of electrical control systems for power distribution, cooling, and building automation.
• Integrate control systems with infrastructure equipment and monitoring platforms.
• Maintain and optimize existing 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.
• Partner 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

Electrical controls

Data center design

Reliability engineering

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer to design, implement, and sustain electrical control systems for the company’s global data center infrastructure in a leadership role.

The position focuses on reliability, efficiency, and scalability of mission-critical systems across the data center portfolio. Responsibilities include leading control system design for power, cooling, and automation, integrating with monitoring platforms, and driving continuous