Lead Acoustical Design Engineer, Data Center Engineering
AmazonLead Acoustical Design Engineer, Data Center Engineering
AmazonLocation
Herndon, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$116,800 - $160,000 per year
Job description
This role focuses on influencing acoustics and sound mitigation for AWS's global data centers. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance with local ordinances and improve acoustical design standards. The position involves working with both internal and external stakeholders to document and implement sound mitigation features. You will be part of a diverse team dedicated to maintaining high safety and security standards while optimizing operational efficiency.
Requirements
- 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering experience in mission critical facilities such as data centers, power generation, or oil and gas facilities.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Professional Engineer License.
- Experience with building codes and regulations for your region.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.
Responsibilities
- Drive improvement of acoustic design standards and project approaches across the organization.
- Work with third party design vendors to review concept designs and ensure compliance with acoustic design standards.
- Provide high quality acoustic engineering advice on various global projects.
- Coordinate with construction, commissioning, and risk management teams to address requests for information.
- Be responsible for construction documents, code compliance, and design standards.
- Meet with Authorities Having Jurisdiction as needed to ensure approval of acoustical features.
- Participate in project calls to collaborate with all stakeholders.
- Conduct sound modeling of projects and design mitigation strategies.
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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