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Data Center Controls Engineer

Amazon

Location

Umatilla, OR

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/25/2026

Compensation

$111,300 - $186,100 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
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Job description

The Data Center Controls Engineer will be part of the global controls team, focusing on troubleshooting, project management, and maintaining Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) within AWS data centers. This role involves collaborating with experts in the data center industry to innovate and develop new processes while ensuring reliable operations. The engineer will manage vendor relationships, budgets, and schedules for service contracts and capital projects, and will be responsible for technical support during the data center lifecycle. The position emphasizes a commitment to safety, security, and continuous improvement in a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of relevant controls experience or 10+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree.
  • 5+ years of experience with industrial controls in critical environments such as data centers.
  • 4+ years of general project or vendor management experience associated with construction and project execution.
  • Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting, or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems.

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 lifecycle of the data center.
  • Develop BMS and EPMS project scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and levels of effort for projects requested by customers and stakeholders.
  • Manage scope, schedule, finance, and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers.
  • Participate in the AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate BMS and EPMS technical support to in-service data centers.

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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