Senior Solutions Architect, Electric Grid, AWS Energy & Utilities AI Products

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 153,600 - 207,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect for its AWS Energy & Utilities AI Products team in Seattle. This role requires deep expertise in power systems engineering, particularly in electric grid planning and interconnection studies. The successful candidate will engage with utility customers, translate workflows into AI product requirements, and develop technical content for the community. The position offers a compensation range of USD 153,600.00–207,800.00 annually, with comprehensive benefits including health and parental leave.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in power systems engineering, transmission planning, or grid interconnection studies.
• 3+ years of experience with power flow analysis, stability studies, or cost modeling.
• Experience communicating technical concepts to engineering and non-engineering audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for power systems engineering within the product team.
• Lead customer engagements with transmission and distribution planners.
• Define integration requirements for third-party power systems simulation tools.

Skills

Power systems engineering

Grid interconnection studies

Power flow analysis

Communication of technical concepts

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Power systems simulation software

Job description

Senior Solutions Architect, Electric Grid, AWS Energy & Utilities AI Products

Job ID: 10413013 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Are you a power systems engineer who wants to use AI to transform how utilities plan the electric grid? The AWS Energy & Utilities AI Products team is using AI to reimagine grid planning and interconnection study processes for the global utility industry. We are looking for a Senior Solutions Architect who brings deep domain expertise in grid planning, power flow analysis, and interconnection studies to help define, validate, and demonstrate AI‑driven solutions to utility customers.

In this role, you will lead technical engagements with utility planners, translate their workflows into AI product requirements, define how AI integrates with industry simulation tools, and develop technical content for the power systems community. This is a high‑impact role in a small, collaborative team where your domain knowledge directly shapes how AI is applied to grid planning.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for power systems engineering within the product team, translating utility customer workflows into product requirements and validation criteria.
• Lead customer engagements with transmission and distribution planners, demonstrating product capabilities and gathering technical feedback to shape the roadmap.
• Define integration requirements and test strategies for third‑party power systems simulation tools used in grid planning and interconnection studies.
• Partner with applied scientists and software engineers to validate analytical methods, review model outputs, and ensure product accuracy meets utility‑grade standards.
• Develop technical content (white papers, reference architectures, conference presentations) for the utility planning community.

A Day in the Life

You split your time between deep technical work and customer‑facing engagement. One morning you might review power flow results with an engineering team to validate a new analytical method; that afternoon you could be on a call with a utility’s interconnection study group, understanding how they evaluate generation queue projects. You bring domain credibility that lets you speak the language of transmission planners while shaping a product that changes how they work.

About the Team

The AWS Energy & Utilities AI Products team builds advanced analytical and planning tools for the global utility industry. We bring together power systems engineers, software engineers, product managers, and designers to transform how utilities plan and operate the grid during a period of unprecedented demand growth.

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in power systems engineering, transmission planning, or grid interconnection studies.
• 3+ years of experience with power flow analysis, stability studies, or cost modeling.
• Experience using industry‑standard power systems simulation software in a professional or research setting.
• Experience communicating technical concepts to both engineering and non‑engineering audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in electrical engineering or power systems engineering.
• Published research in power systems analysis, grid planning, or related fields.
• Professional Engineer (PE) qualification.
• Experience at an ISO/RTO, utility transmission planning group, or power systems software vendor.
• Experience defining product requirements or technical specifications for software products.
• Experience with AI/ML applications in power systems or grid operations.

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range for this position is USD 153,600.00–207,800.00 annually. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, vision, dental, prescription, life & disability insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

Equal Opportunities

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.