Sr. Electrical Controls Engineer, Data Center Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 136,600 - 184,800; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services is seeking Senior Electrical Controls Engineers to join a global engineering team responsible for design, evaluation, and continuous improvement of data center control systems. You will own electronics and controls design, collaborate with utilities, vendors, and internal groups, and drive standardization across regions to ensure high uptime and cost efficiency.

You will develop detailed design documents, wire diagrams, and EPMS controls procedures, mentor engineers, and lead

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including data centers, power generation or oil and gas.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.).
• 6+ years of design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods.

Responsibilities

• Design energy‑efficient electrical controls systems for data centers.
• Create comprehensive documentation for electrical EPMS controls designs and operational procedures.
• Guide project teams through planning, execution, and commissioning phases.
• Conceives, initiates, and leads projects with widespread impact on infrastructure design, innovation, and implementation.
• Produce clear and concise documentation such as detailed design specifications, wiring schematics and diagrams, and reports.

Skills

Engineering experience

Industrial facilities

Data center knowledge

Systems design

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

BIM 360

Job description

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain, and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Web Services is seeking Senior Electrical Controls Engineers to become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the implementation and technical evaluation of our designs and the continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center footprint. Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost effective systems. They are responsible for achieving a world‑class uptime for our customers, justify and communicate the technical decisions we make to Senior Management, and drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs. They drive change and define and design the systems our customers rely on. They have hands‑on controls design and field experience and an understanding of the critical controls needs for a data center. As we grow, we are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in house.

As a controls engineer you will work with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors. You will work with the Principals and Senior Electrical and Controls Engineers to drive the standardization of designs across the global region in production data centers and resolve open technical issues in the controls space. You will participate in the research and development of new technologies and designs applicable to our products or services. As a subject matter expert in the controls engineering field, you write technical documentation for such projects. Your tasks include conceiving, initiating, and leading projects with widespread impact on infrastructure design, innovation and implementation. This will be achieved by breaking down complex problems into straightforward and actionable solutions. You will work with internal teams to understand user requirements and challenges, collaborating with teams or individuals from other disciplines, cultures, and countries. You will elevate issues as required and communicate clearly and effectively at the appropriate level of detail with people from a wide range of technical abilities and backgrounds.

Part of the role will also include the review and approval of critical equipment submittals including vendor Witness Tests, provide technical support on global Large Scale Events (LSEs), including participation on deep dives, investigations and recommendations on mitigation plans. You will also be expected to maintain and host technical EPMS forums to provide a collaborative environment for development of data center electrical systems. As well as provide support and mentorship for the whole of the DCC engineering community, all while having fun and offering creative, out-of-the-box solutions.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Design and implement energy‑efficient electrical controls systems for data centers
• Create comprehensive documentation for electrical EPMS controls designs and operational procedures
• BIM/CAD experience
• Support continuous improvement through data analysis and system optimization
• Guide project teams through planning, execution, and commissioning phases
• Conceives, initiates, and leads projects with widespread impact on infrastructure design, innovation, and implementation
• Decompose complex problems into straightforward and actionable solutions
• Work with internal teams to understand user requirements and challenges
• Collaborate with teams or individuals from other disciplines, cultures, and countries
• Escalate issues as required and communicate clearly and effectively at the appropriate level of detail with people from a wide range of technical abilities and backgrounds
• Produce clear and concise documentation such as detailed design specifications, white papers, wiring schematics and diagrams, and reports
• Understand and safeguard implementation of the Global Electrical Controls Basis of Design (BoD) with constant auditing
• Drive standardization in the data center electrical-controls space
• Development of strategic solutions, which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements
• Capture requirements and turn aspirational company or customer goals into well-defined, achievable and testable specifications and solutions
• Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during innovation and research and development projects
• Provide technical support on global Large Scale Events (LSEs), including participation on deep dives, investigations and recommendations on mitigation plans
• Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions
• Maintain and host technical EPMS forums to provide a collaborative environment for development of data center controls systems
• Provide support and mentorship for the whole of the Data Center Engineering community
• Have fun and offer creative out-of-the-box solutions

About the Team

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that is why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster an inclusive culture that empowers us to celebrate our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We have a career path for you no matter what stage you’re in when you start here. We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ 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
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)
• 6+ years of design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods
• Knowledge of electrical and controls systems for critical infrastructures

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering or Architectural License
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
• Minimum 2+ years experience with products required controls designs. Examples include: Siemens: Apogee/Disego, Honeywell: Building Controls/Trend, Schneider Electric: PowerLogic/Struxureware, Rockwell Automation: FactoryTalk, Tridium Niagra, Eaton: Foreseer, ABB: Decathalon, Johnson Controls: Metasys Power User Level Windows Skill Set

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. 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, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TX, Austin - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually

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USA, WA, Seattle - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually

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