Sr. Electrical Controls Engineer, Data Center Engineering

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. 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.

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.

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
• Conceive, initiate, and lead 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 (LSE’s), 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’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture: Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to celebrate our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, 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.

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

Pay

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.

• 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