Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

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

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join a global engineering team responsible for expanding and modernizing our data center footprint. You will design resilient, cost‑effective electrical distribution systems, justify decisions to senior management, and support multiple projects from concept through turnover.

Role requires travel to headquarters in Seattle and other sites (up to 20%), with a focus on Virginia data centers; you will define critical equipment specs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience.
• 6+ years in mission critical facilities including data centers, power generation, or oil & gas facilities.
• Ability to review and interpret construction drawings, specifications and submittals.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution systems and building codes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data center electrical systems and ensure conformance with quality and budget constraints.
• Create and approve equipment submittals and guide design through permit and construction documentation.
• Coordinate with commissioning teams to test installation performance and ensure uptime.
• Work with local authorities to ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal codes.
• Travel to sites for site review and collaboration with field engineers, up to 20% of time.

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.

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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