Sr. Power Generation Engineer - Availability, Global Energy

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

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Power Generation Availability Engineer to lead power system availability modeling for data centers worldwide.

You will oversee complex problems spanning multiple teams, drive technical decisions, and guide design in power generation configurations, ensuring safety, availability, cost, and sustainability targets are met. You will evaluate concepts, size equipment, create single-line diagrams, and participate in project development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities.
• Knowledge of electrical systems in critical data center operations.
• Experience with availability modeling software (ReliaSoft) and FMEA.
• Ability to interpret wiring diagrams, single/three-line diagrams, P&ID drawings.

Responsibilities

• Develop availability models and analyze power generation sources for data center loads.
• Support development of power generation configurations for various applications.
• Understand global data center fleet designs and site variations.
• Interpret and develop single line drawings, electrical submittals, and performance data.
• Provide feedback to design and field teams for data center upgrades and new builds.
• Understand grid interconnection standards and microgrid design.
• Lead multiple projects across regions and mentor team members.
• Offer creative, out-of-the-box solutions while collaborating with utilities and contractors.

Skills

Availability modeling

Power systems design

ReliaSoft

FMEA

MTBF/MTTR

Schematic interpretation

Data center power

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ReliaSoft

Job description

Description

Are you passionate about large power infrastructure systems? Do you love to innovate, discover, and apply your knowledge to advance world‑class systems? Do you get excited about the idea of pushing the boundaries of power system availability? We are seeking an experienced electrical engineer with extensive experience in power infrastructure design, including power generation, and reliability and availability modeling to support our growing requirements for novel solutions to delivering power to AWS data centers. We are looking for candidates with proven ability to influence technical teams, a track record of delivering complex power systems from design and specification through deployment, and a deep understanding of availability modeling.

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), our data centers are industry‑leading examples of innovation in the areas of critical infrastructure design, space utilization, energy efficiency, and cost effectiveness. We are known for our speed to market, reliability, and lowest total cost of ownership. Our Engineers are on the forefront of creating and delivering the most innovative products to our customers and are known for being a diverse and upbeat team that is continually improving the world of cloud computing. We continue to grow and are looking for individuals that can support our mission, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning. AWS’s work environment is unique and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate.

As a Senior Power Generation Availability Engineer, you will serve as the subject‑matter expert and technical leader within the Power Generation Solutions team for power system availability modeling. You will own complex and ambiguous problems that span multiple teams and drive technical decisions that impact AWS’ global infrastructure strategy. You will lead availability modeling of different power and energy configurations, including new strategies and technologies to ensure that we can exceed our customers expectations for delivering power to our data centers.

Additionally, you will have a role in defining power generation designs and evaluating designs against AWS’ strict requirements for safety, availability, cost, and sustainability impacts. This may include equipment selection and sizing, conceptual design development, creating single line diagrams, specifications, and participating in project development. Your technical expertise on system availability will guide cross‑functional teams in making critical design decisions, evaluating trade‑offs, and managing technical risks across complex power systems.

Amazon has a global presence, therefore, domestic and international travel may be necessary. Teamwork is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals. You must be able to work within a team and collaborate with others to accomplish the required tasks. This includes working with internal groups as well as external suppliers and consultants, including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.

Key job responsibilities

• Developing availability models and analysis of different power generation sources (including, but not limited to: utility sources, diesel generators, reciprocating engines, gas turbines, fuel cells, battery energy storage systems, and renewable energy) to serve data center loads in grid‑connected or grid independent configurations
• Support the development of power generation configurations for different applications, including primary, temporary, or backup power
• Understanding the design and functionality of the global data center fleet, including existing, upcoming, and unique site designs
• Interpreting, evaluating, and developing single line drawings (SLD), engineering drawings, equipment submittals, equipment specifications documentation, and performance data to advance concepts and solutions
• Providing feedback to the Design Engineering teams for design revisions for new data centers as well as to Field Engineering for operational data center upgrades
• Understanding grid interconnection standards and requirements, including working on microgrid design and controls, and distributed energy resources
• Working on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions
• Being a leader within the group as well as within other teams
• Being positive and offer creative, out of the box solutions
• Having fun and working hard

About The Team

The Power Generation Solutions team creates and delivers product and engineering solutions for power and energy to help advance AWS’ mission to deliver world‑leading cloud services. Our solutions are guided by four main principles; unlocking capacity growth, maintaining high infrastructure uptime, minimizing infrastructure costs, and advancing our net‑zero carbon Climate Pledge. To deliver these solutions, our team provides technical input to realize a shared vision and strategy with partner teams and provides engineering support across the project or product lifecycle to deliver the solution. We also provide grid analytics and manage and develop models for determining the total energy and water use within our fleet of data centers and work with partners on improving overall performance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
• 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 experience
• Knowledge of electrical systems in critical data center operations that include but are not limited to: utility substation feeds, transformers, switchgear, VFI Class UPS, DRUPS, PDUs, ATS, STS, SLA/VRLA batteries and associated systems, diesel/gas turbine generators and related fuel systems, surge suppression, active harmonic filtering, battery monitoring systems, branch circuit monitoring systems or SCADA systems
• Experience constructing electrical engineering systems including large scale power distribution/generation gear and mechanical engineering systems including cooling systems
• Experience with availability modeling software (ReliaSoft or similar software), familiarity with Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), outage data, and maintenance data of key high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage electrical distribution equipment, energy storage equipment, and power generation equipment
• Ability to interpret wiring diagrams, single and three‑line diagrams, P&ID drawings, submittals, sequence of operations, and mechanical and electrical drawing packages
• Ability to analyze data and provide quantitative answers for outage rates, probability of outages, mean‑time‑between‑failures (MTBF), mean‑time‑to‑repair (MTTR), and additional metrics to evaluate power availability

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer License
• 10+ years of data center or mission critical facilities experience (for example: hospital, military facility, public safety facility)
• Familiarity with power flow studies, substation design, protection coordination, and utility interconnection requirements, emerging power generation and energy storage technologies, and power distribution for large scale mission critical facilities
• System matter expert level of understanding of both electrical equipment and designs related to data centers and power generation equipment
• Experience with gathering, compiling, and analyzing data to identify availability and/or performance risks within the design and operations of critical power infrastructure, including an understanding of data analysis methodologies and statistical techniques
• Ability to produce analyses that ensure data centers satisfy defined design requirements, including availability goals, power quality specifications, and predicted performance targets
• Experience with developing solutions and executing plans on fast‑track design/build projects and/or multiple significant upgrade projects
• Experience with commissioning and/or performance testing of critical infrastructure and the associated controls systems for mission critical environments
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, R) or statistical/mathematical software (R, SAS, Matlab, etc.)
• Possess excellent attention to detail and communication skills in order to maintain high quality standards for being organized, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and staying within budgets
• Possess leadership and problem‑solving skills

EEO Statement

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 employees to deliver the best results for our customers. We meet compliance requirements and support employees with disabilities through accommodations and adjustments as part of the hiring process.

Benefits & Compensation

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 (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and optional supplemental life plans, employee assistance program, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

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

USA, TX, Houston - $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: A3196322