{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"cf4b62db8a2c3c75fe06cf4b","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cf4b62db8a2c3c75fe06cf4b","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cf4b62db8a2c3c75fe06cf4b","title":"Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, HVMV Engineering","description":"DESCRIPTION\nAmazon 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 work to design resilient, cost effective electrical distribution systems. As engineers at Amazon we are responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers. We justify and communicate the technical decisions we make to Sr. Management and work hard to drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs. As an engineer at Amazon you have the ability to drive change and define/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 that can support our speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning experiences. Amazon’s work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate.\n\nIf you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want YOU! At Amazon you will be responsible for working on multi-million dollar designs that support our array of businesses and wide variety of customers. Great ideas are encouraged and supported. Ingenuity is the main mechanism which 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, have an understanding of the critical needs for a data center and their relationship to substation engineering, you may be a good fit. As we grow 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. You must be capable of defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals. Engineers will directly support construction and be a part of the process from site selection review through commissioning and ultimately turnover. You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the electrical engineering field. At Amazon we support continued learning opportunities and heavily focus on continued employee development.\n\nAt Amazon teamwork is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals. You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work. As an electrical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.\n\nAmazon has a global presence. As this position is based out of Virginia, travel to our head office in Seattle will be required. Travel should be up to 20% of your time, initially between Virginia and Seattle. International support will be part of the job, and some international travel will be necessary. Support could consist of working on international teams and could require developing schematic and design document packages. An understanding of international electrical design requirements is helpful but not necessary.\nResponsibilities of the Sr. Electrical Engineer\n\nThe Sr. Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the following:\n\nBe a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.\nWork with internal teams to understand user requirements.\nParticipate in site selection reviews.\nData center substation electrical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a construction document set.\nCreation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.\nWork with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate electrical equipment.\nWork with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.\nWork with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.\nReview and approval of equipment submittals.\nDefine project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during construction phases.\nWork with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.\nAbility to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.\nTravel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits, and startup as needed.\nHaving fun and offering 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 innovation they rely on. The HV/MV Design Engineering team is responsible for designing high-voltage and medium-voltage electrical infrastructure that powers AWS data centers worldwide.\n\nWhy AWS?\nAbout AWS\nAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud\nplatform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers\nfrom the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and\nservices to power their businesses.\n\nInclusive Team Culture\nHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster\na culture of inclusion that empower us to celebrate our differences. Ongoing events and learning\nexperiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.\n\nWork/Life Harmony\nWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of\nsacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture.\nWhen we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the\ncloud.\n\nMentorship & Career Growth\nWe have a career path for you no matter what stage you’re in when you start here. We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer.\nThat’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing\nresources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.\n\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS\n6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience\nExperience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents\nExperience with design or construction administration of a variety of electrical distribution systems ranging from low voltage to high voltage\nBachelor’s degree in an electrical engineering, or 12+ years of related electrical experience including a minimum of 5 years of substation design experience.\nCumulative 7+ years of experience with industrial or commercial electrical design experience.\n4+ years of Experience developing design documentation (plans, specifications, etc) for construction and/or permitting.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\n3+ years of experience directly related to substation design supporting data center or mission critical facilities.\nProfessional Engineering License.\nExcellent understanding of the National Electrical Code.\nSolid understanding of critical data center electrical equipment.\nPossess leadership and problem solving skills.\nBe a motivated, highly dependable individual.\nAbility to research new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.\nAbility to carry new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment/construction.\nAn ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality, reliability, or maintainability.\nThe ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present the justification to management in a high level review.\nPossess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, maintain high quality standards.\nDetailed understanding of uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives and automatic/static transfer switches.\nBasic understanding of mechanical equipment and system design.\nPrevious consultant negotiation and management skills associated with design and project execution.\nExperience with fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects.\nExperience with large scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms.\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 application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.\n\nThe base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.\n\nUSA, OH, COLUMBUS - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually\nUSA, TX, Austin - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually\nUSA, VA, Herndon - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually\nUSA, WA, Seattle - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually","company":"Amazon Data Services","rawCompany":"amazon data services","city":"Columbus","state":"OH","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-21T12:13:06.373Z","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":"DESCRIPTION\nAmazon 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 work to design resilient, cost effective electrical distribution systems. As engineers at Amazon we are responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers. We justify and communicate the technical decisions we make to Sr. Management and work hard to drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs. As an engineer at Amazon you have the ability to drive change and define/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 that can support our speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning experiences. Amazon’s work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate.\n\nIf you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want YOU! At Amazon you will be responsible for working on multi-million dollar designs that support our array of businesses and wide variety of customers. Great ideas are encouraged and supported. Ingenuity is the main mechanism which 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, have an understanding of the critical needs for a data center and their relationship to substation engineering, you may be a good fit. As we grow 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. You must be capable of defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals. Engineers will directly support construction and be a part of the process from site selection review through commissioning and ultimately turnover. You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the electrical engineering field. At Amazon we support continued learning opportunities and heavily focus on continued employee development.\n\nAt Amazon teamwork is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals. You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work. As an electrical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.\n\nAmazon has a global presence. As this position is based out of Virginia, travel to our head office in Seattle will be required. Travel should be up to 20% of your time, initially between Virginia and Seattle. International support will be part of the job, and some international travel will be necessary. Support could consist of working on international teams and could require developing schematic and design document packages. An understanding of international electrical design requirements is helpful but not necessary.\nResponsibilities of the Sr. Electrical Engineer\n\nThe Sr. Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the following:\n\nBe a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.\nWork with internal teams to understand user requirements.\nParticipate in site selection reviews.\nData center substation electrical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a construction document set.\nCreation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.\nWork with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate electrical equipment.\nWork with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.\nWork with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.\nReview and approval of equipment submittals.\nDefine project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during construction phases.\nWork with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.\nAbility to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.\nTravel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits, and startup as needed.\nHaving fun and offering 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 innovation they rely on. The HV/MV Design Engineering team is responsible for designing high-voltage and medium-voltage electrical infrastructure that powers AWS data centers worldwide.\n\nWhy AWS?\nAbout AWS\nAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud\nplatform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers\nfrom the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and\nservices to power their businesses.\n\nInclusive Team Culture\nHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster\na culture of inclusion that empower us to celebrate our differences. Ongoing events and learning\nexperiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.\n\nWork/Life Harmony\nWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of\nsacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture.\nWhen we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the\ncloud.\n\nMentorship & Career Growth\nWe have a career path for you no matter what stage you’re in when you start here. We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer.\nThat’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing\nresources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.\n\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS\n6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience\nExperience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents\nExperience with design or construction administration of a variety of electrical distribution systems ranging from low voltage to high voltage\nBachelor’s degree in an electrical engineering, or 12+ years of related electrical experience including a minimum of 5 years of substation design experience.\nCumulative 7+ years of experience with industrial or commercial electrical design experience.\n4+ years of Experience developing design documentation (plans, specifications, etc) for construction and/or permitting.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\n3+ years of experience directly related to substation design supporting data center or mission critical facilities.\nProfessional Engineering License.\nExcellent understanding of the National Electrical Code.\nSolid understanding of critical data center electrical equipment.\nPossess leadership and problem solving skills.\nBe a motivated, highly dependable individual.\nAbility to research new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.\nAbility to carry new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment/construction.\nAn ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality, reliability, or maintainability.\nThe ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present the justification to management in a high level review.\nPossess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, maintain high quality standards.\nDetailed understanding of uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives and automatic/static transfer switches.\nBasic understanding of mechanical equipment and system design.\nPrevious consultant negotiation and management skills associated with design and project execution.\nExperience with fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects.\nExperience with large scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms.\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 application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.\n\nThe base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.\n\nUSA, OH, COLUMBUS - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually\nUSA, TX, Austin - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually\nUSA, VA, Herndon - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually\nUSA, WA, Seattle - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually","datePosted":"2026-07-21T12:13:06.373Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T12:13:06.373Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon Data Services","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Columbus","addressRegion":"OH","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"cf4b62db8a2c3c75fe06cf4b"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cf4b62db8a2c3c75fe06cf4b"}}