Electrical Controls Engineer, Data Center Controls SysDev Engineering - Electrical, Center for Infrastructure Software and Controls - Electrical

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we are the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion

Amazon Web Services is seeking Controls Engineers to become part of a global engineering team, pioneering and developing the next generation of automation systems for AWS data centers. We are passionate about controls and get our energy through challenge, innovation and design. Success is measured against the possible, not the probable, and we strive to find answers to every unknown.

Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost effective 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.

If 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.

We are looking for engineers with hands on control automation experience. As we grow we are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in house. In this role you will work with the Principals and the Senior Global Engineers to drive the standardization of designs across the global region in production data centers and resolve open technical issues in the controls space. As part of the team, you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. You will drive multiple projects, including multimillion dollar controls deployments and retrofitting legacy buildings. Utilizing Amazon Leadership principles, you will develop new processes or standards and test new innovations in the controls space. You will participate in the research and development of new technologies and designs applicable to our products or services. You will be also responsible for writing technical documentation for such projects. You must be capable of defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals. You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the controls engineering field. At Amazon we highly support continued learning opportunities and focus on continued employee development.

At Amazon team work 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 engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.

Amazon has a global presence. Travel will be necessary but shouldn’t be more than 30%. 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 preferable.

Key job responsibilities
The Electrical Controls Engineer leads global electrical controls and power monitoring initiatives for both existing and new generational designs. This role requires expertise in high voltage (HV) and medium voltage (MV) power systems, typically ranging from 4.16 kV to 138 kV and beyond.

Key responsibilities include:

Spearheading technical initiatives across the fleet, focusing on HV/MV power systems and controls.

Conducting root cause analysis on major electrical incidents within the current fleet to extract valuable lessons and inform future design improvements.

Reviewing and approving modifications to the Controls Basis of Design, ensuring alignment with industry standards and best practices.

Serving as a global subject matter expert in:
- Electrical switchgear, including air-insulated and gas-insulated technologies
- Generator controls, encompassing excitation systems and voltage regulators
- Power monitoring systems, including SCADA and advanced metering infrastructure

Providing technical guidance on integrating renewable energy sources and energy storage systems with existing HV/MV infrastructure.

Staying up-to-date with emerging technologies in electrical power systems, such as digital substations and smart grid applications.


A day in the life
The Electrical Controls Engineer works with AWS stakeholders ranging from Sr and Principle MEP Engineering, Product and Program managers, and Operations to create and iterate upon the AWS Infrastructure Automation products. Depending on scope and size of projects, this includes developing these systems jointly with the programmers and developers on the team as well as on smaller projects as the sole engineer responsible for all aspects.

About the team
The Controls System Development team operates as a crucial component within Amazon Web Services' expansive Data Center Engineering organization and Data Center Community. This globally distributed team comprises talented builders collaborating across various international locations, leveraging diverse expertise to drive innovation in control systems for AWS data centers.