Drimva

Amazon

Data Center Controls Engineer, Data Center Capacity Delivery - Controls

$111K–$186K

Chantilly, VA · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026

Experience
5+ years in industrial controls in a critical environment; 4+ years in general project or vendor management. The posting also allows 5+ years of industrial controls and automation experience as an alternative to the stated bachelor's-degree qualifications.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; alternatively, bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or equivalent, or 5+ years of industrial controls and automation experience.

About the job

Manages, supports, and improves building management and electrical power monitoring systems across AWS data centers, from design and commissioning through ongoing operations.

What you'll do

  • Train stakeholders and support the design, installation, commissioning, operation, and troubleshooting of BMS and EPMS.
  • Plan and manage controls projects, including scope, schedule, budget, procurement, vendors, and service contracts.
  • Develop and troubleshoot controls sequences, logic, and graphical interfaces; provide operational support, including on-call coverage and site visits.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; alternatively, a bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or equivalent, or 5+ years of industrial controls and automation experience.
  • 5+ years of industrial controls experience in a critical environment.
  • 4+ years of general project or vendor management experience associated with construction and project execution.

Nice to have

  • Experience with HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems, or industrial communication protocols such as MQTT, BACnet and/or MODBUS.
  • Data center or critical MEP infrastructure design experience; PE or PMP certification; prior AWS/Amazon experience; or 4+ years of military service.

Pay

USD 111,300.00 - 186,100.00 annually (base salary)

Tools

BMS, EPMS, HVAC Controls, Electrical SCADA, MQTT, BACnet, MODBUS

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)