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Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Amazon

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/21/2026

Compensation

$136,600 - $184,800 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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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.

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