Controls Design Engineer (EPMS), CDE

This onsite Seattle role at Amazon Data Services, Inc offers a competitive compensation range of USD 116,800 to 160,000 per year and a comprehensive benefits package. The position supports AWS Data Center Global Services by coordinating Building Management System and Electrical Power Monitoring System design, standards, and documentation across global data center projects. It emphasizes cross‑team collaboration, design review, and driving innovation in data center controls and automation initiatives. Global travel may be required to manage and support project initiatives.

Benefits

• Sign-on payments
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Mental Health Support
• Medical Advice Line
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of EPMS programming and design, Modbus communication protocol, electrical distribution systems, single-line diagrams, complex electrical concepts, and data center redundancy
• Review MEP drawings with a focus on electrical drawing sets for EPMS design content
• Create EPMS scopes of work (SOW), provide RFI support, and review technical vendor proposals during bid review process
• Coordinate with each regional project manager to review and finalize project SOWs
• Review electrical Long Lead Equipment (LLE) submittals to ensure EPMS scope is captured
• Attend Factory Witness Tests (FWTs) and Equipment Qualification Tests (EQTs) to perform EPMS point validation and test EPMS device functionality on first of kind electrical equipment
• Create, update, and maintain controls points list and specifications, EPMS drawing templates, Basis of Design (BOD) documentation, and project specific SOW documents
• Develop and disseminate specification documents for global projects
• Lead and facilitate collaboration with multiple teams including construction, programmers, MEP/ACS engineers, and team managers as necessary to accomplish initiative goals
• Manage and prioritize requests for information on new construction builds, existing site facilities support, and legacy site enhancement projects
• Serve as central point of contact for multiple internal and external groups regarding EPMS design standards
• Ability to successfully operate in high security critical environments while maximizing productivity
• Drive innovation of new solutions to support initiatives, team, and company goals
• Interaction with AWS cloud services and other applications to present, archive and analyze accumulated data
• Anticipate roadblocks and risks while providing escalation management
• Travel globally as needed to manage and support project initiatives

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
• 3+ years in utilizing or generating Electrical drawings and design engineering documents focused on data center or critical environment projects
• 3+ years in designing or contributing to the design of Controls and Monitoring solution projects
• 1+ year project management experience focused on data center or critical environments projects. Demonstrates large scale coordinated efforts with multiple project stakeholders
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related engineering degrees as well as 5+ years of related experience in professional environments
• Experience with the use and programming of electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS)
• Experience working with Modbus communication protocol
• Knowledge of electrical single-line diagrams, electrical distribution systems, complex electrical concepts, and data center redundancy
• Knowledge of Data Center Facilities Infrastructure and operation (PDU, UPS, Generators, etc)

Technologies

• EPMS
• BMS
• Modbus
• AWS cloud services