Sr. Product Design Engineer, Data Center Engineering - Electrical Products and Services (DCE-EPS)

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services designs, plans, delivers, and operates the global AWS cloud infrastructure, supporting data centers, servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment. The Sr. Product Design Engineer will join the Electrical Products and Services team, which creates resilient, cost‑effective electrical distribution products for AWS data centers. The role involves leading product designs, collaborating with internal and external partners, and supporting international projects with up to 30% travel.

Key responsibilities

• Work with internal partner teams to solicit customer input and define design requirements for product design.
• Lead new product design, development, and qualification of critical electrical power distribution equipment, focusing on backup power generation (diesel generators, enclosures, after‑treatment systems) and related electrical dependencies.
• Specify equipment and components with global suppliers and manufacturers, ensuring tier‑2/3 supply‑chain resiliency.
• Ensure compliance with UL, CSA, IEC, and federal, state, municipal, and building code requirements across different countries through appropriate testing.
• Validate designs through prototype, pre‑production, and first‑of‑kind builds, conducting DFx and value‑engineering analysis and updating documentation.
• Collaborate with field engineering and commissioning teams to test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical products.
• Provide manufacturing support for new products on concurrent projects in multiple geographic locations.
• Lead within the product development team and coordinate with internal and external teams supporting the data center.

Basic qualifications

• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering experience in mission‑critical facilities (e.g., data centers, power generation, oil & gas).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of critical data‑center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience developing solutions and executing plans on complex projects.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods for data‑center equipment and facilities.

Preferred qualifications

• 6+ years of data‑center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience.
• Professional Engineering (PE) or Architectural license.
• Knowledge of regional building codes and regulations.
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.
• Ability to read, interpret, and create construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.
• Experience in backup generator exhaust after‑treatment, switchgear, or HVAC system product design, packaging, system integration, and layout design.
• Experience collaborating across Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, Operations, Commissioning, and suppliers on Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), Design for Serviceability (DFS), and value engineering.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans
• Employee Assistance Program and mental health support
• Medical advice line
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off and parental leave

Pay

• USA, GA, Atlanta – $136,600 – $184,800 annually
• USA, OH, Columbus – $136,600 – $184,800 annually
• USA, TX, Austin – $136,600 – $184,800 annually
• USA, VA, Herndon – $136,600 – $184,800 annually
• USA, WA, Seattle – $136,600 – $184,800 annually