Senior Structural Engineer, Data Center Cooling Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join the Mechanical Products and Services team. You will develop structural calculations and documentation for cooling systems supporting AWS infrastructure across multiple facilities worldwide.

The role requires experience with structural steel, connections, BIM coordination, and seismic considerations, and involves collaboration with product design, integration, and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering experience in mission critical facilities (data centers, power generation, or similar).
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.

Responsibilities

• Develop structural calculations and design documentation for cooling systems and associated infrastructure, including equipment supports, structural steel framing, platforms, bracing systems, and structural connections.
• Support development of structural permit documents, installation drawings, fabrication information, and coordinated BIM models
• Design structural connections from building structure and platforms to equipment, ensuring load path integrity and code compliance
• Create specialized connection details for unique conditions including seismic zones and retrofit applications
• Design and evaluate lateral and sway bracing systems for equipment and structural support systems
• Design structural platforms, access structures, equipment support frames, and other secondary structural systems to support material handling operations
• Perform comprehensive structural analysis and design calculations for cooling products, including air handler units, adiabatic coolers, platforms, equipment supports, and other specialty structures
• Develop clear, organized calculation packages documenting design assumptions, loading criteria, analysis methodology, and results
• Trace load paths from equipment through support structure to building foundation
• Verify equipment vendor load data and coordinate with manufacturers on structural requirements
• Perform structural analysis using software and finite element analysis tools
• Support standardized structural engineering procedures, workflows, and design systems for material handling systems
• Develop and maintain calculation templates, engineering tools, typical details, and design guidelines
• Support computational design and engineering automation workflows
• Identify opportunities to improve design efficiency, constructability, fabrication, installation, coordination, and project delivery
• Ensure designs comply with applicable building codes, structural standards, project requirements, and Amazon design criteria
• Collaboration & Coordination
• Partner with platform fabricators and manufacturers to integrate structural requirements with equipment specifications
• Coordinate with MEP engineers to resolve conflicts and ensure proper clearances for utilities
• Attend design coordination meetings and provide technical guidance on structural systems to project teams
• Review and approve vendor shop drawings, calculations, and connection submittals
• Ability and willingness to travel domestic and internationally for up to 25% of the year.

Skills

Structural engineering

Engineering design

Finite element analysis

Load calculation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Structural analysis software

Finite element analysis tools

BIM

Job description

Amazon Web Services is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join the Mechanical Products and Services team. You will develop structural calculations and documentation for cooling systems supporting AWS infrastructure across multiple facilities worldwide.

The role requires experience with structural steel, connections, BIM coordination, and seismic considerations, and involves collaboration with product design, integration, and quality teams.