Sr. Controls Engineer, Data Center

Requirements:

• We require experience in data center delivery, mission-critical facilities, or similar industrial/manufacturing builds covering design, commissioning, and construction.
• We require a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, plus 10+ years of relevant controls experience; alternatively, 15+ years of controls experience in place of a degree.
• We require 10+ years of industrial controls experience in critical environments such as data centers, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, oil and gas, petrochemical, laboratories, power, or water facilities.
• We require 9+ years of project or vendor management experience related to construction and project execution, including RFPs, bidding, change orders, quality control, and RFI/submittal tracking.
• We prefer experience building electrical systems with large-scale power distribution or generation equipment, and mechanical systems with cooling infrastructure.
• We prefer experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting, or servicing HVAC controls or electrical SCADA systems, controllers, software, and networks.
• We prefer familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as MQTT, BACnet, or MODBUS.
• We prefer a strong understanding of engineering documentation, electrical and mechanical drawings, and standard operating procedures.
• We prefer experience designing data centers or critical MEP infrastructure.
• We prefer Professional Engineer (PE) registration, PMP certification, prior AWS/Amazon experience, or 4+ years of military service.

Responsibilities:

• We train and support internal customers and stakeholders on the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning, and operation of BMS and EPMS systems.
• We provide technical support to operations throughout the data center lifecycle and resolve action items from quarterly maintenance reviews for BMS and EPMS.
• We define project scope, schedule, budget, and level of effort for BMS and EPMS initiatives requested by customers and stakeholders.
• We manage the scope, timeline, financials, and execution of BMS and EPMS improvement projects across AWS data centers.
• We support procurement activities, including RFQs/RFPs, RFI responses, vendor proposal reviews, and purchase order issuance.
• We participate in the global on-call rotation to deliver urgent BMS and EPMS support to live data centers.
• We attend project meetings, coordinate with project leads, and regularly report progress to controls leadership and stakeholders.
• We support commissioning activities for controls projects in data centers.
• We review, implement, troubleshoot, and refine control sequences of operation and provide feedback to the design team.
• We develop and update control logic programming and graphical user interfaces.
• We manage multiple stakeholder deliverables and requirements while handling complex situations effectively.
• We manage BMS and EPMS service contracts from a financial perspective.
• We visit assigned operational data centers locally to troubleshoot issues, meet customers, and oversee vendor work for compliance with scope, design, SOO, and local codes.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Support
• MQTT
• Cloud

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We are part of the global controls team working alongside highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. Our work focuses on building management systems and electrical power monitoring systems that keep AWS data centers operating reliably, including oversight of complex mechanical and electrical infrastructure. We offer the opportunity to innovate in controls, develop new standards and processes using Amazon leadership principles, and collaborate with stakeholders across operations and projects. The role is based in Herndon, Virginia, with a base salary range of 139,000 USD annually, and our compensation package includes sign-on payments, restricted stock units, and comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, EAP, mental health support, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

last updated 43 week of 2026