Senior Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Products and Services

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensures our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we're looking for talented people who want to help.

You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Are you passionate about designing and optimizing the critical infrastructure that powers one of the world's largest and most complex networks? Amazon is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to take on a technical leadership role in the design, architecture, and continuous improvement of our data center infrastructure systems.

In this role, you will tackle ambiguous, high-impact problems across global projects, driving solutions that are inventive, scalable, and maintainable. You will serve as a key technical resource, guiding infrastructure strategy and influencing decisions that shape the long-term reliability and efficiency of our facilities.

If you are a collaborative problem solver who thrives on simplifying complex systems and mentoring others, we want to hear from you.

Key job responsibilities

• Support the Data Center Design Engineering, Principal Engineering, and Hardware Engineering teams to design and develop innovative concepts into new mechanical cooling products (AHUs, chiller, pump skids, ADACs) used in AWS data centers.
• Lead the electrical aspect of new product design and development for mechanical cooling equipment, including motor controls, VFDs, power distribution panels, control wiring, and instrumentation integration.
• Collaborate with other disciplines such as mechanical engineering, structural engineering, controls/automation, reliability, QA/QC, and compliance to create well-thought-out products.
• Design and specify electrical systems for rotating equipment including fans, pumps, and compressors, ensuring proper motor sizing, protection, and control schemes.
• Create designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements while delivering a return on investment.
• Work with global suppliers and manufacturers to specify appropriate electrical components, devices, and bill of materials for AHUs, skids, and ADACs.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and building codes across different countries, including UL, CE, IEC, NEC/NFPA 70, and other applicable standards for mechanical cooling equipment.
• Prepare, review, and approve product design and drawings including electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, cable schedules, and bill of materials.
• Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during manufacturing phases.
• Work with field engineering and commissioning teams to properly set up test processes and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems within mechanical cooling products.
• Develop and review control logic, interlocks, and safety circuits for AHU, skid, chillers and ADAC assemblies in coordination with controls engineers.
• Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
• Support of Operations including failure mode and root cause analysis, maintenance and troubleshooting support, and operating procedure review for electrical systems in cooling equipment.
• Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestic and internationally for up to 25% of the year.

A day in the life

• You might start your morning reviewing infrastructure designs for an upcoming global deployment, collaborating with partner teams to align on architectural decisions.
• Later, you could lead a project review where you assess proposed solutions for their long-term impact on systems and processes.
• In the afternoon, you may work through a complex power distribution or cooling challenge, diagnosing root causes and developing a path forward.
• Throughout, you will share your expertise with colleagues, helping to raise the technical bar across the team.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering or Architectural License
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

Additional information

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Pay and benefits

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

• USA, GA, Atlanta - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually
• USA, VA, Herndon - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Seattle - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually