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Quality Control Engineer, AWS Integrated Project Quality (IPQ)

Amazon

Location

Herndon, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

11/10/2026

Compensation

$116,800 - $160,000 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Quality Control Engineer (QCE) is a vital member of the AWS Data Center Capacity Delivery’s Integrated Project Quality program. This role focuses on overseeing quality assurance and control processes throughout data center construction projects, ensuring compliance with AWS's high standards. The QCE will collaborate with a diverse team of engineers and specialists to deliver exceptional safety and security standards while optimizing capacity for customers. The position also involves continuous improvement initiatives and knowledge transfer to end customers.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • 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
  • Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
  • Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
  • Professional Engineer License

Responsibilities

  • Lead the implementation of QAQC processes throughout data center construction projects, from pre-design to turnover phases and beyond.
  • Review design documents and provide feedback on constructability, maintainability, and quality assurance measures.
  • Develop, review, and maintain quality control plans, factory/field inspection checklists, and relevant documentation.
  • Conduct or coordinate vendor execution of onsite QAQC inspections for installation activities, ensuring compliance with AWS standards and specifications.
  • Facilitate regular QC meetings with stakeholders to review and address quality-related issues.
  • Monitor and report on quality metrics throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Identify, document, and track quality defects or non-conformances, ensuring timely resolution.
  • Facilitate knowledge transfer to end customers on QAQC processes and lessons learned.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing quality data and proposing process enhancements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Construction Management, Commissioning, and Data Center Engineering Operations to ensure seamless project execution.
  • Stay current with industry best practices and AWS-specific quality standards, incorporating them into quality control processes.
  • Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time to various project sites across North and South America.

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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