Sr. Structural Engineer, DC Design Quality Assurance

Sr. Structural Engineer, DC Design Quality Assurance

Job :  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Amazon Web Service (AWS) operates 123 Availability Zones (AZs) within 39 geographic Regions around the world. AWS Data Centers (DCs) are a major component of worldwide cloud‑computing infrastructure and are industry‑leading examples of critical facilities. Architects and Engineers in AWS design resilient, cost‑effective DC facilities that achieve world‑class uptime for customers while emphasizing security, safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. As a Sr.

Structural Engineer, you will be a technical leader, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to establish design procedures and protocols for future systems and to communicate decisions to senior management.

• Provide technical oversight and governance of the global Basis of Design (BOD).
• Conceive, initiate, and lead special projects with widespread impact on AWS infrastructure design, environmental footprint, and implementation time.
• Lead and educate internal and external Amazon teams supporting existing DCs and ongoing planning, design, and construction projects.
• Partner with AWS Risk Management, Construction Management, Procurement, Field Engineering and Operations to define building requirements and serve as a technical source for all building structural attributes.
• Decompose complex structural issues for existing buildings or construction projects into straightforward, actionable solutions and drive resolution.
• Develop strategic prototypical building solutions that meet or exceed quality requirements and drive value engineering/standardization of interior infrastructure support systems, building superstructure, and cladding systems.
• Serve as a technical advisor for AWS DC design projects, reviewing foundation/structural systems, evaluating superstructure design options, and assessing structural calculation assumptions.
• Maintain and host collaborative technical meetings to generate innovative and environmentally sustainable solutions.
• Collaborate with local regulatory and certification agencies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and building codes.

The Design Quality Assurance (DQA) team is part of AWS Design Engineering Americas (DE‑AMER) and focuses on ensuring quality and consistency across data center designs  team standardizes design execution for new products and innovations, maintains technical communications, drives continuous improvement of design documents, and serves as the primary DE liaison with product/solutions teams. Staffed by principal and senior SMEs across core disciplines, the DQA team shepherds first‑article designs, facilitates technology intercepts, and mentors the broader DE organization to prevent errors from propagating across the fleet.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
• Professional Engineering or Architectural License
• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission‑critical facilities (e.g., data centers, power generation, oil and gas) experience
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience performing complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and presenting the justification to management in a high‑level review
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
• Experience with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Detailed understanding of structural systems, seismic design, snow loading, building forensic analysis, building envelope design
• Ability and willingness to think outside the box to find creative solutions that reduce costs without impacting quality, reliability, or maintainability

• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
• Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance
• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering
• Detailed understanding of building construction,…