Data Center Controls Engineer, Controls Team
AmazonData Center Controls Engineer, Controls Team
AmazonLocation
Covington, GA
Type
Full-time
Posted
11/7/2026
Compensation
$111,300 - $186,100 per year
Job description
The role involves working with the AWS Controls Team to innovate, deploy, optimize, and maintain automation systems within AWS data centers. Candidates will collaborate with a diverse team of experts in various fields to ensure the highest standards of safety and security while managing complex controls platforms. The position requires a strong background in construction management, mechanical, electrical, or technology fields. The ideal candidate will also be responsible for developing new processes and standards in the controls space.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering science plus 5+ years of relevant controls experience, OR 10+ years of relevant controls experience in lieu of a degree.
- 4+ years of general contractor and vendor management work associated with construction and project execution experience.
- 5+ years with industrial controls in critical environments such as data centers, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil & gas, petrochemical, laboratory, power, or water.
- Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting, or servicing HVAC Controls or Electrical SCADA systems.
- Demonstrated understanding of engineering documentation, electrical and mechanical diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
Responsibilities
- Manage the scope of Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) for the construction of AWS data centers.
- Ensure data center controls are deployed in accordance with the scope of work and specifications.
- Review and provide feedback on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) drawings.
- Develop controls bill of material (BOM).
- Manage multiple stakeholder deliverables and navigate difficult situations.
- Work under tight project timelines.
- Financially manage both construction and service contracts.
- Act in a project sponsor or lead capacity.
- Provide vendor management.
- Develop scope of work for site improvement projects.
- Provide technical assistance and support to internal customers during the life cycle of the data center.
- Perform controls root cause analysis for service of controls for AWS data centers.
- Schedule and supervise quarterly maintenance for BMS and EPMS.
- Review controls sequence of operation and provide feedback to design.
- Participate in a global on-call schedule.
- Grow in technical ability by learning a multitude of different automation platforms.
- Develop building automation controls drawings and wiring diagrams.
- Size controls valves and damper actuators and select controls devices.
- Develop and modify control logic programming.
- Develop and modify graphical user interface.
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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