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Controls Engineer, Deployment, Data Center Capacity Delivery

Amazon

Location

Herndon, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/8/2026

Compensation

$111,300 - $186,100 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
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·FY 2025

Job description

This role is part of the AWS Infrastructure Services team, focusing on the design, planning, delivery, and operation of AWS global infrastructure. You will work with a diverse group of experts in the data center industry, responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining building management and electrical power monitoring systems. The position emphasizes collaboration across AWS to ensure safety and security while optimizing capacity and cost for customers. You will also develop new processes and standards in the controls space, contributing to the continuous innovation of AWS data centers.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of industrial controls and automation experience
  • 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work associated with construction and project execution experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering science plus 5+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 10+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree
  • Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems
  • Experience using common industrial communication protocols such as MQTT, BACnet, and/or MODBUS
  • Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation, electrical and mechanical diagrams, and standard operating procedures
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholder deliverables and navigate difficult situations
  • Experience designing data centers or critical MEP infrastructure
  • Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) or certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Responsibilities

  • Train and assist internal customers and stakeholders with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, and operation of BMS and EPMS systems
  • Provide technical assistance and support to operations during the life cycle of the data center
  • Review results and action items from quarterly maintenance for BMS and EPMS and take actions to resolve them
  • Develop BMS and EPMS project scope of work, schedule, budget, and level of efforts to projects requested by customers and stakeholders
  • Manage scope, schedule, finance, and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers
  • Assist in procurement related activities including requests for quotation/proposals and review of vendor proposals
  • Participate in AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate BMS and EPMS technical support to in-service data centers
  • Attend project-related meetings, coordinate with project leaders, and regularly report status to Controls and stakeholder management
  • Support Controls projects related to commissioning activities in the data centers
  • Review, implement, troubleshoot, and iterate on the controls sequence of operation and provide necessary feedback to the design team
  • Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces
  • Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables and navigate challenging situations
  • Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts
  • Frequently visit assigned in-operation data centers to troubleshoot and supervise vendor work to ensure compliance with scope and design

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

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