Senior Structural Engineer, Data Center Engineering Electrical Products and Services
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Job Location:
Herndon, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Senior Structural Engineer Data Center Engineering - Electrical Products and Services
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.
Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
The Team
Amazon Web Services Electrical Products and Services Engineering team has long driven innovation for the electrical systems that underpin our global data centers. As our product portfolio grows we are expanding our scope to include the structural products and systems that are integral to our electrical infrastructure ensuring that the physical frameworks supporting our electrical equipment meet the same standards of reliability performance and scalability. We are a collaborative high-impact group focused on achieving industry-leading reliability through rigorous design standards continuous improvement and scalable remediation programs across the AWS fleet.
Your Impact
Design & Lead: Define and own the structural engineering strategy for next-generation electrical product designs delivering resilient cost-effective and scalable structural solutions that support our global data center footprint.
Own Full-Cycle Programs: Lead structural projects from concept through implementation including structural analysis product qualification and design remediation while managing scope schedule and budget across multiple concurrent programs.
Set the Standard: Develop and drive adoption of structural engineering standards specifications and design guidelines that improve quality consistency and efficiency across the product portfolio.
Consult and Advise: Serve as the internal structural engineering consultant for the team providing expert guidance on lifting and rigging plans product tie-down requirements for transport and seismic analysis including test planning results interpretation and recommendations for product design changes.
Collaborate Globally: Partner with cross-functional teams spanning technical program management architecture civil mechanical electrical supply chain operations safety security and legal to deliver world-class structural outcomes.
Drive Innovation: Identify structural risks across the product portfolio evaluate new materials and construction methods and develop scalable solutions that advance the state of data center structural engineering.
Who You Are
You hold a Bachelors degree (or higher) in Structural Mechanical or Civil Engineering with 8 years of professional experience in structural design for commercial industrial or mission-critical facilities. You have expertise in seismic design and detailing for structural steel systems and you are skilled in applying building codes and standards across multiple regions and international jurisdictions. You hold a Professional Civil/Structural Engineering (PE) License and have a track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing external design consultants on large-scale capital programs. You thrive in complex fast-moving environments excelling at communicating technical decisions and trade-offs to senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders and you are committed to mentoring and developing the engineers around you.
Travel
This role requires up to 25% domestic and international travel to support site walks field observations audits and global project teams sometimes with short notice.
Key job responsibilities
- Serve as the internal structural engineering lead for the team providing guidance on lifting and rigging plans product tie-down for transport and seismic analysis across the electrical product portfolio.
- Lead seismic analysis programs including test planning coordination with third-party testing labs results analysis and development of recommendations for product design changes.
- Review and approve lifting and rigging plans for electrical products ensuring compliance with applicable standards and safe handling requirements.
- Define tie-down and restraint requirements for product transport coordinating with supply chain and logistics teams to ensure structural integrity during shipping and installation.
- Work with internal partner teams to solicit customer input and define structural design requirements for product development.
- Lead new structural product design development and qualification of structural systems used in AWS data center electrical infrastructure including structural supports equipment enclosures and cable management systems.
- Work with global suppliers and manufacturers to specify appropriate structural products and components ensuring tier 2-3 supply chain resiliency.
- Ensure compliance with applicable structural codes and standards including IBC ASCE 7 AISC and federal state and municipal requirements across different countries through appropriate levels of testing and review.
- Validate design through prototype pre-production and first-of-kind builds conducting DFx and value engineering analysis through each step and updating design and documentation.
- Work with field engineering and commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation operation and performance of structural products.
- Provide support for manufacturing activities for new structural products on concurrent projects in multiple geographical locations.
- Be a leader within the product development team as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
- Mentor and develop junior and mid-level structural engineers raising the technical bar across
A day in the life
Your day will be a dynamic blend of technical consulting and hands-on engineering. Youll engage in cross-functional design reviews seismic analysis sessions lifting and rigging plan reviews and strategic planning that shapes the future of AWS data center electrical infrastructure. Expect to move seamlessly between advising on structural requirements for new product designs interpreting seismic test results and communicating recommendations to senior leadership. International and domestic travel will bring you directly to the sites and facilities where your decisions come to life.
About the team
We are a global engineering team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of electrical and structural product design for mission-critical infrastructure. Our team thrives on technical rigor collaboration and the shared mission of delivering safe reliable and cost-effective systems that power cloud computing worldwide. We value diverse perspectives and empower engineers to drive meaningful advancements across the fleet
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management Architecture Structural Civil Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- 8 years leading structural product design development qualification and manufacturing support of structural systems used in commercial industrial or mission-critical facilities.
- Experience in seismic design and detailing for structural steel systems.
- Experience with lifting and rigging analysis and product tie-down requirements for transport.
- Demonstrated track record of design documentation creation including drawings specifications submittals and design packages.
- Experience validating design through prototype builds pre-production builds and first-of-kind builds conducting DFx and value engineering analysis through each step and updating design and documentation.
- Professional Engineering or Architectural License
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
- Masters degree in Construction Management Architecture Structural Civil Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Experience in data center design construction operations or facility maintenance
- Knowledge of both mechanical and electrical equipment or design related to data center electrical and mechanical topology
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were 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 were looking for talented people who want to help.
Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
The Team
Amazon Web Services Electrical Products and Services Engineering team has long driven innovation for the electrical systems that underpin our global data centers. As our product portfolio grows we are expanding our scope to include the structural products and systems that are integral to our electrical infrastructure ensuring that the physical frameworks supporting our electrical equipment meet the same standards of reliability performance and scalability. We are a collaborative high-impact group focused on achieving industry-leading reliability through rigorous design standards continuous improvement and scalable remediation programs across the AWS fleet.
Your Impact
Design & Lead: Define and own the structural engineering strategy for next-generation electrical product designs delivering resilient cost-effective and scalable structural solutions that support our global data center footprint.
Own Full-Cycle Programs: Lead structural projects from concept through implementation including structural analysis product qualification and design remediation while managing scope schedule and budget across multiple concurrent programs.
Set the Standard: Develop and drive adoption of structural engineering standards specifications and design guidelines that improve quality consistency and efficiency across the product portfolio.
Consult and Advise: Serve as the internal structural engineering consultant for the team providing expert guidance on lifting and rigging plans product tie-down requirements for transport and seismic analysis including test planning results interpretation and recommendations for product design changes.
Collaborate Globally: Partner with cross-functional teams spanning technical program management architecture civil mechanical electrical supply chain operations safety security and legal to deliver world-class structural outcomes.
Drive Innovation: Identify structural risks across the product portfolio evaluate new materials and construction methods and develop scalable solutions that advance the state of data center structural engineering.
Who You Are
You hold a Bachelors degree (or higher) in Structural Mechanical or Civil Engineering with 8 years of professional experience in structural design for commercial industrial or mission-critical facilities. You have expertise in seismic design and detailing for structural steel systems and you are skilled in applying building codes and standards across multiple regions and international jurisdictions. You hold a Professional Civil/Structural Engineering (PE) License and have a track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing external design consultants on large-scale capital programs. You thrive in complex fast-moving environments excelling at communicating technical decisions and trade-offs to senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders and you are committed to mentoring and developing the engineers around you.
Travel
This role requires up to 25% domestic and international travel to support site walks field observations audits and global project teams sometimes with short notice.
Key job responsibilities
- Serve as the internal structural engineering lead for the team providing guidance on lifting and rigging plans product tie-down for transport and seismic analysis across the electrical product portfolio.
- Lead seismic analysis programs including test planning coordination with third-party testing labs results analysis and development of recommendations for product design changes.
- Review and approve lifting and rigging plans for electrical products ensuring compliance with applicable standards and safe handling requirements.
- Define tie-down and restraint requirements for product transport coordinating with supply chain and logistics teams to ensure structural integrity during shipping and installation.
- Work with internal partner teams to solicit customer input and define structural design requirements for product development.
- Lead new structural product design development and qualification of structural systems used in AWS data center electrical infrastructure including structural supports equipment enclosures and cable management systems.
- Work with global suppliers and manufacturers to specify appropriate structural products and components ensuring tier 2-3 supply chain resiliency.
- Ensure compliance with applicable structural codes and standards including IBC ASCE 7 AISC and federal state and municipal requirements across different countries through appropriate levels of testing and review.
- Validate design through prototype pre-production and first-of-kind builds conducting DFx and value engineering analysis through each step and updating design and documentation.
- Work with field engineering and commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation operation and performance of structural products.
- Provide support for manufacturing activities for new structural products on concurrent projects in multiple geographical locations.
- Be a leader within the product development team as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
- Mentor and develop junior and mid-level structural engineers raising the technical bar across
A day in the life
Your day will be a dynamic blend of technical consulting and hands-on engineering. Youll engage in cross-functional design reviews seismic analysis sessions lifting and rigging plan reviews and strategic planning that shapes the future of AWS data center electrical infrastructure. Expect to move seamlessly between advising on structural requirements for new product designs interpreting seismic test results and communicating recommendations to senior leadership. International and domestic travel will bring you directly to the sites and facilities where your decisions come to life.
About the team
We are a global engineering team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of electrical and structural product design for mission-critical infrastructure. Our team thrives on technical rigor collaboration and the shared mission of delivering safe reliable and cost-effective systems that power cloud computing worldwide. We value diverse perspectives and empower engineers to drive meaningful advancements across the fleet
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management Architecture Structural Civil Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- 8 years leading structural product design development qualification and manufacturing support of structural systems used in commercial industrial or mission-critical facilities.
- Experience in seismic design and detailing for structural steel systems.
- Experience with lifting and rigging analysis and product tie-down requirements for transport.
- Demonstrated track record of design documentation creation including drawings specifications submittals and design packages.
- Experience validating design through prototype builds pre-production builds and first-of-kind builds conducting DFx and value engineering analysis through each step and updating design and documentation.
- Professional Engineering or Architectural License
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
- Masters degree in Construction Management Architecture Structural Civil Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Experience in data center design construction operations or facility maintenance
- Knowledge of both mechanical and electrical equipment or design related to data center electrical and mechanical topology
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at TX Austin - 136600.00 - 184800.00 USD annually
USA VA Herndon - 136600.00 - 184800.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 136600.00 - 184800.00 USD annually
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