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Commissioning Engineer - Retro, Amazon Commissioning

Amazon

Location

Herndon, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/30/2026

Compensation

$116,800 - $160,000 per year

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

Job description

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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