Amazon
Data Center Engineering Principal Engineer, Data Center Engineering Principal Engineer
$166K–$260K
Hermiston, OR · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance, or 10+ years in data center or mission critical facilities; alternatively, 5+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership may satisfy the stated alternative to Professional Engineering registration.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Logical access to the AWS GovCloud region is restricted to Amazon employees who are U.S. Citizens; GovCloud may not be accessed from outside the United States.
About the job
Leads regional data center engineering operations to maintain safe, reliable facilities and improve AWS infrastructure availability.
What you'll do
- Lead regional engineering teams and drive safety, operational excellence, and prevention of major site events.
- Oversee maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and commissioning of data center mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
- Guide incident analysis and corrective actions, develop staff, and lead infrastructure goals and improvements.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of electrical and mechanical facilities maintenance, or 10+ years of data center or mission critical facilities experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Professional Engineering registration, or 5+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with large-scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms.
- Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems for critical infrastructures.
Pay
165,700.00 - 260,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
stand-by diesel generators, 3 phase electrical systems, switchgear, transfer controllers, UPS units, PDUs, CRAC units, centrifugal chillers
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