Amazon
Sr. Electrical Engineer, Data Center Engineering
$137K–$185K
Austin, TX +4 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Seattle, WA
Atlanta, GA
Herndon, VA
Columbus, OH - Experience
- 6+ years; the basic qualification specifies industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities, while the preferred qualification specifies data center experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
About the job
Designs and delivers resilient, cost-effective electrical systems for AWS data centers, from concept and permitting through construction, commissioning, and handover.
What you'll do
- Create data center electrical designs and construction documents, coordinating with other disciplines and ensuring quality, budget, and code compliance.
- Specify critical equipment, review submittals, define project scope, and provide technical support during construction.
- Support site reviews, commissioning, system audits, and startup across concurrent projects and geographic regions.
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.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
- Knowledge of critical data center/mission critical mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Experience in data center/mission critical design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance; experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods is also required.
Nice to have
- 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience.
- Professional Engineering or Architectural License.
Pay
136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary), for each listed location: Atlanta, Columbus, Austin, Herndon, and Seattle.
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