Senior HVDC Data Center Infrastructure Leader

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior HVDC Infrastructure Engineering Manager to design and deploy high-voltage DC distribution architectures (800VDC and beyond) for Generative AI compute loads in new data centers.

You will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team, establish design procedures, mentor engineers, coordinate with operations, security, construction, and regulators, and guide projects from concept to implementation, with up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical, Mechanical, Structural Engineering or equivalent field.
• Cumulative 8+ years of experience managing staff focused on mission critical infrastructure.
• Preferred qualifications include 10+ years of experience directly related to data center or mission critical facility engineering.
• Professional Engineering License or Master Degree in Engineering.
• Direct experience with high voltage distribution systems.
• Direct experience with chiller systems, cooling towers and factory testing protocols.
• Managing experience with the construction, operation, or maintenance of data centers.
• Previous consultant and jurisdiction negotiation skills associated with construction and project execution.
• Experience with large scale technical operations or large-scale compute facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic solutions that meet or exceed quality requirements and fall within budgetary and redundancy requirements.
• Conceive, initiate, and lead projects with widespread impact on infrastructure design, innovation, and implementation.
• Set the standard for engineering, test, and best practices; drive process improvements across the organization.
• Decompose complex problems into straightforward and actionable solutions.
• Be a leader within the group and within internal and external teams that support our data centers.
• Provide technical oversight of the Regional Electrical and Mechanical Basis of Design (BOD).
• Serve as a technical advisor for AWS datacenter electrical and mechanical designs.
• Work with internal teams to understand user requirements.
• Work with local agencies having jurisdiction and certification agencies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and building codes.

Education

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical, Mechanical, Structural Engineering or equivalent field

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior HVDC Infrastructure Engineering Manager to design and deploy high-voltage DC distribution architectures (800VDC and beyond) for Generative AI compute loads in new data centers.

You will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team, establish design procedures, mentor engineers, coordinate with operations, security, construction, and regulators, and guide projects from concept to implementation, with up to 25% travel.