Amazon
Sr. Power Systems Engineer, Energy Storage, AWS Global Energy
$137K–$185K
Seattle, WA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, WA
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 6+ years of experience with power systems or electrical design; preferred: 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
About the job
Develops and integrates energy storage and power-system solutions to increase reliable, cost-effective power capacity for AWS data centers.
What you'll do
- Designs and analyzes energy storage systems and their integration with utilities, generation sources, microgrids, and data center loads.
- Models and evaluates power demand, grid integration, system capacity, and utilization; develops optimization and control approaches.
- Guides cross-functional design decisions, evaluates trade-offs and technical risks, and supports data center designs and operational upgrades.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience with power systems or electrical design.
- Experience with dynamic and transient power system modeling software, such as PSCAD, PSSE, or similar software.
- Knowledge of energy storage equipment, systems, and controls, including battery energy storage and long duration energy storage technologies.
Nice to have
- Professional Engineering or Architectural License.
- Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
Pay
USD 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 annually (base salary); USD 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
PSCAD, PSSE, Python, R, SAS, Matlab
AI focus
Preferred experience includes machine learning or related optimization frameworks.
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