Location
Herndon, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/20/2026
Compensation
$96,000 - $166,300 per year
Job description
The Data Center Controls Engineer will be part of the global controls team, focusing on troubleshooting, project management, and maintaining building management and electrical power monitoring systems. This role involves working with various components within AWS data centers and developing new processes while adhering to Amazon's leadership principles. The engineer will collaborate with internal stakeholders and manage vendor relationships to ensure the successful execution of projects. The team is dedicated to supporting AWS infrastructure and delivering high standards for safety and security.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or 5+ years of relevant discipline work experience
- 3+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
- 2+ years of vendor management experience
- 2+ years of construction or project management experience
- Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications
- CFC license or PMI qualification (PMP, IPMA, IPMC)
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 life cycle of the data center.
- Develop BMS & EPMS projects scope of work, schedule, budget, and level of efforts to projects requested by customers and stakeholders.
- Manage scope, schedule, finance and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects in AWS data centers.
- Assist in procurement related activities including request for quotation/proposals and review of vendors proposals.
- Participate in AWS global on-call schedule to provide immediate BMS and EPMS technical support to in-service data centers.
- Attend project related meetings, coordinate with project leaders and regularly report status to Controls and stakeholders’ management.
- Support Controls projects related commissioning activities in the data centers.
- Review, implement, troubleshoot and iterate on the controls sequence of operation and provide necessary feedback to the design team.
- Develop and modify controls logic programming and graphical user interfaces.
- Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements and navigate challenging situations.
- Financially manage BMS and EPMS service contracts.
- Frequently visit assigned in-operation and/or under construction data centers to troubleshoot and supervise vendor’s work.
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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