Commissioning Engineer - Retro, Amazon Commissioning
AmazonCommissioning Engineer - Retro, Amazon Commissioning
AmazonLocation
Herndon, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/30/2026
Compensation
$116,800 - $160,000 per year
Job description
The Data Center Commissioning Engineer (CxE) role at AWS involves overseeing the testing and validation of electrical and mechanical infrastructure in data centers. You will work with a diverse team to ensure construction quality aligns with engineering designs and customer requirements. This position requires collaboration with vendors and contractors to manage the commissioning of various systems. The role emphasizes continuous improvement and learning within an inclusive culture.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 4+ years of commissioning experience
- 5+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including data centers
- Professional Engineer License
- Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
Responsibilities
- Provide testing and validation oversight of AWS data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
- Review design documents and equipment submittals.
- Lead Factory Witness Testing (FWT) and manage third-party commissioning vendors.
- Audit Cx vendors' activities to ensure compliance with environmental, quality, and safety requirements.
- Regularly report commissioning progress and metrics to the Regional Commissioning Manager.
- Coordinate site activities and prioritize tasks across AWS engineering, capacity delivery, operations, and contractor teams.
- Communicate lessons learned upon project completion to assist peers on similar projects.
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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