Senior Power Systems Engineer, Generation & Storage

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Sr. Power Systems Engineer, Generation, to lead advanced electrical system design and energy storage integration for AWS data centers.

You will model power flow, define generation requirements, and drive cross-team design choices to maximize availability and minimize cost. You will collaborate with utility, data center, hardware, compute, finance, and policy teams to mature new concepts, evaluate trade-offs, and manage risks across complex power systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in power systems or electrical design.
• Experience with PSCAD/PSSE or similar software.
• Experience with power generation equipment and distribution.
• Ability to interpret wiring diagrams and electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs and analysis of energy storage technologies (battery, long-duration, utility-scale).
• Evaluate power generation configurations for various applications.
• Support integration of power sources (utilities, diesel, renewables) for data centers.
• Understand trends in data center power demands and grid integration.
• Interpret and develop SLDs, drawings, equipment specs, and performance data.
• Provide input to Data Center Engineering for new data centers and upgrades.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across regions and suppliers.
• Propose creative, out-of-the-box solutions and continuously learn.

Skills

Power systems

Electrical design

PSCAD/PSSE

Data centers

Interpreting diagrams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PSCAD

PSSE

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Sr. Power Systems Engineer, Generation, to lead advanced electrical system design and energy storage integration for AWS data centers.

You will model power flow, define generation requirements, and drive cross-team design choices to maximize availability and minimize cost. You will collaborate with utility, data center, hardware, compute, finance, and policy teams to mature new concepts, evaluate trade-offs, and manage risks across complex power systems