Sr. Power Systems Engineer, Generation, AWS Global Energy

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Sr. Power Systems Engineer, Generation, to lead advanced electrical system design and energy storage integration for AWS data centers.

You will model power flow, define generation requirements, and drive cross-team design choices to maximize availability and minimize cost. You will collaborate with utility, data center, hardware, compute, finance, and policy teams to mature new concepts, evaluate trade-offs, and manage risks across complex power systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in power systems or electrical design.
• Experience with PSCAD/PSSE or similar software.
• Experience with power generation equipment and distribution.
• Ability to interpret wiring diagrams and electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs and analysis of energy storage technologies (battery, long-duration, utility-scale).
• Evaluate power generation configurations for various applications.
• Support integration of power sources (utilities, diesel, renewables) for data centers.
• Understand trends in data center power demands and grid integration.
• Interpret and develop SLDs, drawings, equipment specs, and performance data.
• Provide input to Data Center Engineering for new data centers and upgrades.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across regions and suppliers.
• Propose creative, out-of-the-box solutions and continuously learn.

Skills

Power systems

Electrical design

PSCAD/PSSE

Data centers

Interpreting diagrams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PSCAD

PSSE

Job description

Job ID: 10582259 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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 systems to handle the latest emerging technology? We are seeking a power systems engineer with experience in power systems and energy storage to support our growing requirements for novel solutions to delivering power to AWS data centers.

We are looking for a candidate with a track record of working on difficult power system problems and deep understanding of energy and power systems. As a Sr. Power Systems Engineer, Generation you will work within the Power Generation Solutions team to develop advanced electrical systems, model and evaluate power flow, define power generation requirements, and lead design integration to maximize the capacity out of our systems. You will own challenging problems that span multiple teams and drive technical decisions that impact AWS’ global infrastructure strategy. You will work on the technical strategy of different power and energy configurations, including developing optimization and control logic to ensure that we can exceed our customers’ expectations for delivering highly available power at the lowest costs for our data centers.

You will work across multiple organizations, including utility‑facing teams, data center and hardware engineering teams, compute and software teams, operations, finance, legal, and public policy teams to advance new concepts. Your technical expertise on power systems and power generation 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.

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), our data centers are industry‑leading examples of innovation in the areas of data center 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. If you are a creative, smart, and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems, we want YOU!

Key job responsibilities

• Developing designs and analysis of different energy storage technologies, including, but not limited to; battery energy storage systems, long duration energy storage systems, and utility‑scale energy storage
• Evaluating and supporting the development of power generation configurations for different applications, including primary, temporary, or backup power
• Support the integration of different power sources, such as electric utilities, diesel generators, reciprocating engines, gas turbines, fuel cells, microgrids, distributed energy resources, and renewable energy, to serve data center loads in grid connected or grid independent configurations
• Understanding current trends in data center power demands and grid integration of large loads
• 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 input and direction to Data Center Engineering teams for design revisions for new data centers as well as to Field Engineering for operational data center upgrades to meet critical strategic requirements
• Working independently and have frequent reviews with Senior and Principal Engineers in the team and with partner teams
• Working on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions
• Being positive and offer creative, out of the box solutions
• Continuously learning curious about how things work, and willing to test and push new ideas
• Having fun and working hard!

About the team

The Power Generation Solutions team creates and delivers product and engineering solutions in 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 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
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• 6+ years of experience with power systems or electrical design
• Experience with dynamic and transient power system modeling software, such as PSCAD, PSSE, or similar software.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of power generations equipment, systems, controls, including, but not limited to; diesel generators, distributed energy resources, or gas turbines.
• Design experience and operational knowledge of medium‑voltage and high‑voltage equipment, including substation configurations, protection requirements, and integration of energy storage systems
• Ability to interpret wiring diagrams, single and three‑line diagrams, submittals, sequence of operations, and electrical drawing packages

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• 6+ years of direct experience with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of mission critical data centers or power infrastructure
• Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Working knowledge of continuous operating redundant electrical systems and power infrastructure. This includes but is not limited to; uninterruptable power sources, medium and low voltage electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches.
• Experience in electrical power design, including interpreting wiring diagrams, single and three‑line diagrams, P&ID drawings, sequence of operations, and electrical drawing packages, failure mode analysis.
• 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.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, R), or statistical/mathematical software (e.g., R, SAS, Matlab, etc.) and machine learning or related optimization frameworks
• 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

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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 option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

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