Controls Design Engineer, Controls Design Engineering

Job Description

AWS Infrastructure Services is looking for a Controls Design Engineer to join our Data Center Global Services (DCGS) Controls Design Engineering (CDE) team. The role focuses on Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) design standards across AWS’s global data center portfolio.

• Develop and maintain BMS/EPMS specifications, Controls Points Lists (CPL), Basis of Design (BOD) documents, and Scope of Work (SOW) for global projects.
• Provide technical leadership in building operations, mechanical plant strategies, HVAC, electrical lineups, one‑line diagrams, and environmental monitoring.
• Serve as the single point of contact for new construction, legacy site enhancement, support projects, and special initiatives.
• Drive cost reductions by minimizing change orders, eliminating scope gaps, and standardizing documentation.
• Lead vendor selection, bid reviews, RFI support, and Modbus Device Template (MDT) approval.
• Operate in high‑security, mission‑critical environments while maintaining safety standards.
• Participate in on‑call rotations to support global data center control system infrastructure.
• Collaborate on design reviews to enforce consistent standards and collect feedback for continuous improvement.
• Travel globally and domestically (approximately 25% of the time) as required.

• Facilitate collaboration with construction teams, controls programmers, MEP/ACS engineers, Design Engineering, and Colocation Regional Engineering.
• Coordinate with regional project managers to review and finalize project SOWs.
• Manage and prioritize requests for information across all project types.

• Lead vendor selection processes and evaluate bid packages.
• Review vendor submittals and technical documentation for compliance with AWS standards.

• Interact with AWS cloud services to archive and analyze control system data.
• Provide escalation management and risk mitigation for project challenges.

• Drive consistent standards across all delivery methods.
• Collect lessons learned to develop unified, documented solutions.
• Support risk identification and mitigation during site assessments and throughout the project lifecycle.

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering experience in mission‑critical facilities such as data centers, power generation, or oil and gas.
• 4+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods for data center equipment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Strong understanding of electrical and control diagrams, building operations, HVAC systems, and environmental monitoring.
• Excellent collaboration, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

• Professional Engineer license.
• Experience with regional building codes and regulations.
• Experience leading design concepts from exploration to deployment or mass production.
• Proficiency in reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.

Compensation includes base salary ranging from  116,800 to  160,000 annually (depending on location) with sign‑on payments, restricted stock units, and comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance. Additional benefits include 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave, and mental health support.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.