Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

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

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks an Electrical Engineer to join a global team designing and innovating multi‑million dollar data center electrical systems. Role covers from concept through turnover, with travel to Seattle and Virginia sites.

The ideal candidate has extensive data center design experience, knowledge of critical equipment, and PE licensure is preferred. This position supports multiple projects across regions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance.
• 6+ years in industrial or commercial engineering for mission critical facilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience researching new designs and construction methods for data centers.

Responsibilities

• Data center electrical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create CD sets.
• Define scope and support information requests during construction Phases.
• Review and approve equipment submittals.
• Work with commissioning teams to test and validate installations.
• Travel to multiple sites for site reviews and coordination with field engineers.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local codes.
• Provide technical support across projects in different geographical regions.

Skills

Data center design

Construction experience

Facilities operations

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Job description

Amazon Web Services is seeking an Electrical Engineer to become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center footprint.

Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost‑effective electrical distribution systems. We justify and communicate technical decisions to senior management, drive continuous advancements, and ensure world‑class uptime for our customers.

In this role you will design and develop multi‑million dollar electrical systems, define critical equipment specifications, approve submittals, and support construction from concept through permit, construction documentation, site selection review, commissioning, and turnover.

Travel to our headquarters in Seattle and other sites is required: up to 20% of your time, primarily in Virginia data centers.

About the Team

Our team values work‑life balance. We provide flexibility to help you maintain a healthy balance between personal and professional life.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Data center electrical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a construction document set.
• Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
• Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.
• Review and approval of equipment submittals.
• Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during construction phases.
• Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
• Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
• Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits, and startup as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience
• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

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

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, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

USA, GA, Atlanta - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually

USA, OH, COLUMBUS - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually

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

USA, VA, Herndon - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually

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

Company - Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Job ID: A10425475