{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"a751abd65b2e69aceeb46501","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a751abd65b2e69aceeb46501","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a751abd65b2e69aceeb46501","title":"Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, HVMV Engineering","description":"Amazon Web Services is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center foot print.\n\nEngineers at Amazon design resilient, cost‑effective electrical distribution systems. We are responsible for achieving world class uptime for our customers and for justifying and communicating technical decisions to senior management. We drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs. As an engineer you can drive change and define or design the systems our customers rely on.\n\nAmazon offers a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment. We continue to grow at exponential rates and are looking for individuals who can support our speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and want professional growth and continuous learning experiences. Our work environment is unique and provides an opportunity for the right candidate.\n\nIf you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want you. As a Sr. Electrical Engineer you will work on multi‑million dollar designs that support our array of businesses and customers. Great ideas are encouraged and supported. Ingenuity is the main mechanism that supports our focus on quality, speed, and cost.\n\nWe are looking for substation engineers with hands‑on electrical design experience. If you can design a substation, understand the critical needs for a data center and their relationship to substation engineering, you may be a good fit. We are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in house. Engineers will be responsible for taking designs from concept to the permit and construction document set, defining critical equipment specifications, approving equipment submittals, supporting construction through commissioning and turnover, and acting as a subject matter expert in the electrical engineering field.\n\nTeamwork is absolutely necessary. You must be able to work within a team and depend on others. You will work with internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.\n\nThis position is based in Virginia and requires travel to our headquarters in Seattle up to 20% initially, with additional international travel as needed.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nBe a leader within the group and with internal and external teams that support the data center.\n\nWork with internal teams to understand user requirements.\n\nParticipate in site selection reviews.\n\nDesign data center substations and collaborate with other disciplines to create construction document sets.\n\nProduce designs that meet or exceed quality requirements and stay within budgetary limits.\n\nWork with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify electrical equipment.\n\nWork with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.\n\nEnsure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and building codes.\n\nReview and approve equipment submittals.\n\nDefine project scope and provide technical support for information requests before and during construction.\n\nWork with commissioning teams to test and validate installation, operation, and performance.\n\nManage concurrent projects in multiple geographic regions.\n\nTravel to sites to review work with onsite field engineers, provide engineering evaluations, conduct electrical system audits, and support startup as needed.\n\nBring fun and creative, out‑of‑the‑box solutions.\n\nAbout the Team\nAWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. This includes the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovations they rely on. The HV/MV Design Engineering team designs high‑voltage and medium‑voltage electrical infrastructure that powers AWS data centers worldwide.\n\nAbout AWS\nAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating. From startups to Global 500 companies, customers trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.\n\nBasic Qualifications\n\n6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission‑critical facilities including data centers, power generation or oil and gas.\n\nExperience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.\n\nExperience with design or construction administration of electrical distribution systems from low to high voltage.\n\nBachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or 12+ years of related electrical experience, including at least 5 years of substation design experience.\n\n7+ years of industrial or commercial electrical design experience.\n\n4+ years of experience developing design documentation (plans, specifications, etc.) for construction and/or permitting.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\n3+ years of experience directly related to substation design supporting data center or mission‑critical facilities.\n\nProfessional Engineering License.\n\nExcellent understanding of the National Electrical Code.\n\nSolid understanding of critical data center electrical equipment.\n\nLeadership and problem‑solving skills.\n\nMotivated and highly dependable.\n\nResearch new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.\n\nCarry new design concepts through exploration, development, and deployment/construction.\n\nCreative solutions to reduce costs without impacting quality, reliability, or maintainability.\n\nPerform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present to management.\n\nExcellent communication skills, attention to detail, and high quality standards.\n\nDetailed understanding of uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, and automatic/static transfer switches.\n\nBasic understanding of mechanical equipment and system design.\n\nConsultant negotiation and management experience for design and project execution.\n\nExperience with fast‑track design/build projects or multiple significant upgrade projects.\n\nLarge‑scale technical operations or large‑scale compute farm experience.\n\nKnowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, IBC, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA.\n\nAmazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.\n\nOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the hiring process, please follow our accommodations policy.\n\nBase salary range for this position includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Comprehensive benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D, supplemental life plans, EAP, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.\n\nUSA, OH, Columbus: $136,600.00 – $184,800.00 USD annually\n\nUSA, TX, Austin: $136,600.00 – $184,800.00 USD annually\n\nUSA, VA, Herndon: $136,600.00 – $184,800.00 USD annually\n\nUSA, WA, Seattle: $136,600.00 – $184,800.00 USD annually\n\nCompany: Amazon Data Services, Inc.\n\nJob ID: A10443894\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Amazon","rawCompany":"amazon","city":"Austin","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-16T03:49:14.139Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2071.00","title":"Electrical Engineers","slug":"electrical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2072.00","title":"Electronics Engineers, Except Computer","slug":"electronics-engineers-except-computer"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"335313","title":"Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing","slug":"switchgear-and-switchboard-apparatus-manufacturing"},{"code":"221122","title":"Electric Power Distribution","slug":"electric-power-distribution"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, HVMV Engineering","description":"Amazon Web Services is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center foot print.\n\nEngineers at Amazon design resilient, cost‑effective electrical distribution systems. We are responsible for achieving world class uptime for our customers and for justifying and communicating technical decisions to senior management. We drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs. As an engineer you can drive change and define or design the systems our customers rely on.\n\nAmazon offers a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment. We continue to grow at exponential rates and are looking for individuals who can support our speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and want professional growth and continuous learning experiences. Our work environment is unique and provides an opportunity for the right candidate.\n\nIf you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want you. As a Sr. Electrical Engineer you will work on multi‑million dollar designs that support our array of businesses and customers. Great ideas are encouraged and supported. Ingenuity is the main mechanism that supports our focus on quality, speed, and cost.\n\nWe are looking for substation engineers with hands‑on electrical design experience. If you can design a substation, understand the critical needs for a data center and their relationship to substation engineering, you may be a good fit. We are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in house. Engineers will be responsible for taking designs from concept to the permit and construction document set, defining critical equipment specifications, approving equipment submittals, supporting construction through commissioning and turnover, and acting as a subject matter expert in the electrical engineering field.\n\nTeamwork is absolutely necessary. You must be able to work within a team and depend on others. You will work with internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.\n\nThis position is based in Virginia and requires travel to our headquarters in Seattle up to 20% initially, with additional international travel as needed.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nBe a leader within the group and with internal and external teams that support the data center.\n\nWork with internal teams to understand user requirements.\n\nParticipate in site selection reviews.\n\nDesign data center substations and collaborate with other disciplines to create construction document sets.\n\nProduce designs that meet or exceed quality requirements and stay within budgetary limits.\n\nWork with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify electrical equipment.\n\nWork with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.\n\nEnsure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and building codes.\n\nReview and approve equipment submittals.\n\nDefine project scope and provide technical support for information requests before and during construction.\n\nWork with commissioning teams to test and validate installation, operation, and performance.\n\nManage concurrent projects in multiple geographic regions.\n\nTravel to sites to review work with onsite field engineers, provide engineering evaluations, conduct electrical system audits, and support startup as needed.\n\nBring fun and creative, out‑of‑the‑box solutions.\n\nAbout the Team\nAWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. This includes the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovations they rely on. The HV/MV Design Engineering team designs high‑voltage and medium‑voltage electrical infrastructure that powers AWS data centers worldwide.\n\nAbout AWS\nAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating. 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If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the hiring process, please follow our accommodations policy.\n\nBase salary range for this position includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. 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