Amazon
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
$137K–$185K
Austin, TX +3 · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 18, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Seattle, WA
Atlanta, GA
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 10+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical Engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- United States Citizenship Required
About the job
Leads mechanical design and construction support for AWS data centers, covering building systems, fire and life-safety systems, code compliance, and design-standard improvements.
What you'll do
- Develop or oversee HVAC, plumbing, hydronic, and fire-water designs; review designs for code and standards compliance.
- Coordinate design teams, contractors, utilities, officials, and operations teams; support construction, commissioning, testing, inspections, and submittal review.
- Improve mechanical design standards and provide engineering advice across global projects; travel up to 25%.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical Engineering.
- 10+ years of design engineering or construction industry experience related to mechanical systems, including hydronics, air side duct design, and plumbing design.
- Experience applying local codes, International Code Council (ICC) requirements, and mechanical industry standards.
- Experience with design review, specification, design-standard development, and submittal review; ability to read construction documents for all trades.
- United States Citizenship Required
Nice to have
- Experience authoring white papers, technical documentation, and training materials; experience developing codes and standards.
- Professional Engineering license, NCEES Record; experience with data centers, critical infrastructure, or large-scale mechanical and power systems.
Pay
136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary); USA, GA, Atlanta: 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary); USA, TX, Austin: 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary); USA, VA, Herndon: 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary); USA, WA, Seattle: 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
HVAC, plumbing, hydronic systems, International Code Council (ICC)
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