Amazon
Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, HVMV Engineering
$137K–$185K
Austin, TX +4 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 9, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Seattle, WA
COLUMBUS, OH
Herndon, VA
Chicago, IL - Experience
- 6+ years in mission critical facilities; 7+ years of industrial or commercial electrical design; 4+ years developing construction and/or permitting design documentation. Alternative education/experience: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or 12+ years of related electrical experience including a minimum of 5 years of substation design experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or 12+ years of related electrical experience including a minimum of 5 years of substation design experience.
About the job
Designs and supports high- and medium-voltage substation electrical infrastructure for AWS data centers, from site review and design through construction, commissioning, and turnover.
What you'll do
- Develop substation designs and construction document packages; define equipment specifications and review submittals.
- Coordinate with internal teams, utilities, vendors, contractors, and authorities to meet technical, budget, and code requirements.
- Provide construction, site, and commissioning support, including testing and validation of electrical systems.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities, including data centers, power generation, or oil and gas facilities.
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents, and designing or administering electrical distribution systems from low to high voltage.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or 12+ years of related electrical experience including at least 5 years of substation design experience.
- 7+ years of industrial or commercial electrical design experience and 4+ years developing design documentation for construction and/or permitting.
Nice to have
- 3+ years directly related to substation design supporting data center or mission critical facilities.
- Professional Engineering License.
Pay
136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary) for USA, OH, COLUMBUS; 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary) for USA, TX, Austin; 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary) for USA, VA, Herndon; 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary) for USA, WA, Seattle
Tools
National Electrical Code, IBC, NFPA, NEC, OSHA, uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear
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