Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
AmazonSr. Electrical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
AmazonLocation
Austin, TX
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/21/2026
Compensation
$136,600 - $184,800 per year
Job description
Amazon Web Services is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join a global engineering team focused on designing and innovating data center electrical systems. The role emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement to achieve world-class uptime for customers. Engineers will work on multi-million dollar designs and be involved in all phases from concept to construction. The position requires teamwork and interaction with various internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience
- 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 mechanical and electrical equipment
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
- Professional Engineering or Architectural License is preferred
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
Responsibilities
- Create data center electrical designs and collaborate with other disciplines to produce a construction document set
- Ensure designs meet quality and budgetary requirements
- Work with local agencies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and building codes
- Review and approve equipment submittals
- Define project scope and provide technical support during construction phases
- Collaborate with commissioning teams to test and validate electrical systems
- Travel to sites for reviews and work with onsite field engineers
- Provide engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits, and startup support as needed
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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
3,290
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
32,937
FY2026
Entry-level share
10.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+9%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-44%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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