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Data Center Structural Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/8/2026

Compensation

$116,800 - $160,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a Data Center Structural Engineer to join its design team in Seattle, Washington. This role involves designing resilient and cost-effective data center facilities while ensuring high uptime for customers. The engineer will work closely with a creative team of architects, engineers, and designers to solve complex problems. The position requires a strong understanding of structural design and building codes, with a focus on data centers and mission-critical facilities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Structural Engineering
  • 7+ years of experience in structural design for industrial or commercial projects
  • 5+ years of experience with design of Data Center, Mission Critical, Hospital, Schools, Commercial or Residential Tower facilities
  • Proficiency in building codes, regulations, and standards including IBC and ASCE
  • Planning on obtaining Professional Engineering License in the next 12 months
  • US Citizenship
  • Professional Engineer License
  • Experience with 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
  • Detailed understanding of tilt-up and precast concrete structures, structural steel systems, seismic design, wind loading, snow loading, and forensic analysis of building design and construction defects
  • Experience in value engineering for building structural systems
  • Experience in design and calculation for auxiliary framing systems used to support cable tray, conduit, ductwork, etc.
  • Experience in design and review of non-structural components and non-building structures
  • Ability to travel internationally

Responsibilities

  • Design prototypical data center facilities and provide technical guidance to team members
  • Review milestone drawings by consultants and solve large scale implementation issues
  • Ensure structural design requirements are met for various projects
  • Collaborate with a team of architects, engineers, and designers to challenge the status quo
  • Contribute to the development of a fleet of buildings emphasizing security, safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness

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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