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Amazon Web Services is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center foot print.
Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost effective electrical distribution 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.
Amazon offers a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment. We continue to grow at exponential rates and are looking for individuals that can support our speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning experiences. Amazon’s work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate.
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 substation engineers with hands on electrical design experience. If you can design a substation, have an understanding of the critical needs for a data center and their relationship to substation engineering, you may be a good fit. As we grow we are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in house. Engineers will be responsible for taking designs from concept to the permit and construction document set. You must be capable of defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals. Engineers will directly support construction and be a part of the process from site selection review through commissioning and ultimately turnover. You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the electrical engineering field. At Amazon we support continued learning opportunities and heavily focus on continued employee development.
At Amazon teamwork 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 electrical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.
Amazon has a global presence. As this position is based out of Virginia, travel to our head office in Seattle will be required. Travel should be up to 20% of your time, initially between Virginia and Seattle. 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 helpful but not necessary.
Responsibilities of the Sr. Electrical Engineer
The Sr. Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the following:
- Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
- Work with internal teams to understand user requirements.
- Participate in site selection reviews.
- Data center substation electrical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a construction document set.
- Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
- Work with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate electrical equipment.
- Work with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.
- Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.
- Review and approval of equipment submittals.
- Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during construction phases.
- Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
- Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
- Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits, and startup as needed.
- Having fun and offering creative, out of the box solutions.
About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. This includes the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. The HV/MV Design Engineering team is responsible for designing high-voltage and medium-voltage electrical infrastructure that powers AWS data centers worldwide.
Why AWS?
About AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to celebrate our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Work/Life Harmony
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We have a career path for you no matter what stage you’re in when you start here. We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
- Experience with design or construction administration of a variety of electrical distribution systems ranging from low voltage to high voltage
- Bachelor’s degree in an electrical engineering, or 12+ years of related electrical experience including a minimum of 5 years of substation design experience.
- Cumulative 7+ years of experience with industrial or commercial electrical design experience.
- 4+ years of Experience developing design documentation (plans, specifications, etc) for construction and/or permitting.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of experience directly related to substation design supporting data center or mission critical facilities.
- Professional Engineering License.
- Excellent understanding of the National Electrical Code.
- Solid understanding of critical data center electrical equipment.
- Possess leadership and problem solving skills.
- Be a motivated, highly dependable individual.
- Ability to research new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
- Ability to carry new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment/construction.
- An ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality, reliability, or maintainability.
- The ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present the justification to management in a high level review.
- Possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, maintain high quality standards.
- Detailed understanding of uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives and automatic/static transfer switches.
- Basic understanding of mechanical equipment and system design.
- Previous consultant negotiation and management skills associated with design and project execution.
- Experience with fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects.
- Experience with large scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms.
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, IBC, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA.
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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, OH, COLUMBUS - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Web Services is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center foot print.
Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost effective electrical distribution 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.
Amazon offers a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment. We continue to grow at exponential rates and are looking for individuals that can support our speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning experiences. Amazon’s work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate.
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 substation engineers with hands on electrical design experience. If you can design a substation, have an understanding of the critical needs for a data center and their relationship to substation engineering, you may be a good fit. As we grow we are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in house. Engineers will be responsible for taking designs from concept to the permit and construction document set. You must be capable of defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals. Engineers will directly support construction and be a part of the process from site selection review through commissioning and ultimately turnover. You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the electrical engineering field. At Amazon we support continued learning opportunities and heavily focus on continued employee development.
At Amazon teamwork 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 electrical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.
Amazon has a global presence. As this position is based out of Virginia, travel to our head office in Seattle will be required. Travel should be up to 20% of your time, initially between Virginia and Seattle. 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 helpful but not necessary.
Responsibilities of the Sr. Electrical Engineer
The Sr. Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the following:
- Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
- Work with internal teams to understand user requirements.
- Participate in site selection reviews.
- Data center substation electrical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a construction document set.
- Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
- Work with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate electrical equipment.
- Work with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.
- Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.
- Review and approval of equipment submittals.
- Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during construction phases.
- Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
- Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
- Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits, and startup as needed.
- Having fun and offering creative, out of the box solutions.
About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. This includes the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. The HV/MV Design Engineering team is responsible for designing high-voltage and medium-voltage electrical infrastructure that powers AWS data centers worldwide.
Why AWS?
About AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to celebrate our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Work/Life Harmony
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We have a career path for you no matter what stage you’re in when you start here. We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
- Experience with design or construction administration of a variety of electrical distribution systems ranging from low voltage to high voltage
- Bachelor’s degree in an electrical engineering, or 12+ years of related electrical experience including a minimum of 5 years of substation design experience.
- Cumulative 7+ years of experience with industrial or commercial electrical design experience.
- 4+ years of Experience developing design documentation (plans, specifications, etc) for construction and/or permitting.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of experience directly related to substation design supporting data center or mission critical facilities.
- Professional Engineering License.
- Excellent understanding of the National Electrical Code.
- Solid understanding of critical data center electrical equipment.
- Possess leadership and problem solving skills.
- Be a motivated, highly dependable individual.
- Ability to research new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
- Ability to carry new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment/construction.
- An ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality, reliability, or maintainability.
- The ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present the justification to management in a high level review.
- Possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, maintain high quality standards.
- Detailed understanding of uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives and automatic/static transfer switches.
- Basic understanding of mechanical equipment and system design.
- Previous consultant negotiation and management skills associated with design and project execution.
- Experience with fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects.
- Experience with large scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms.
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, IBC, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA.
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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, OH, COLUMBUS - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually
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Get your credentials assessed before applying
Australian three-year engineering degrees are generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year bachelor's degree, but have a credential evaluation letter ready. Some employers will ask for it before initiating the LCA, and delays here stall the whole timeline.
Target employers with active DOL LCA filings
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for companies that have filed LCAs for electrical engineering roles. Prior filings confirm the employer already understands the E-3 process and won't need educating mid-offer.
Find sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to search Electrical Design Engineer roles filtered by E-3 visa sponsorship. The platform surfaces employers with verified sponsorship history so you're not cold-applying to companies that will decline once they hear 'visa required.'
Clarify your PE licensure status early
U.S. employers in regulated sectors, particularly utilities and government contractors, often require or strongly prefer a Professional Engineer license. Your Australian CPEng registration doesn't transfer automatically, so clarify licensing expectations before an offer is on the table.
Confirm the job offer covers prevailing wage requirements
Before the employer files the LCA with the DOL, verify your offered salary meets the prevailing wage for the SOC code and work location. Underpaying relative to the DOL wage level triggers LCA rejection and delays your consulate appointment.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for LCA and consulate prep
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork end-to-end. Electrical engineering roles sometimes span multiple SOC codes, and correct classification at the LCA stage prevents problems at your Sydney, Melbourne, or Perth interview.
E-3 Visa Electrical Design Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
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Migrate Mate is the most direct way to search for Electrical Design Engineer roles where the employer is open to E-3 sponsorship. The platform filters by visa type so you're only seeing positions from employers who have indicated sponsorship willingness, which saves you from applying to roles where visa requirements will disqualify you late in the process.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does an Electrical Design Engineer role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes. Electrical Design Engineer positions typically require a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field, which satisfies the USCIS specialty occupation definition. The key is that the job description must require the degree, not merely prefer it. Roles that accept any technical degree without field specificity can face LCA or consulate scrutiny.
How does the E-3 visa compare to the H-1B for Electrical Design Engineers?
The E-3 has no annual lottery and no cap, so you can apply any time of year once you have a job offer. The H-1B visa is capped at 85,000 per year with a randomised lottery, meaning most applicants wait months and may not be selected at all. For Australian electrical engineers, the E-3 is a significantly faster and more predictable path to U.S. employment.
Can I change employers or projects on an E-3 without losing status?
You can change employers, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need a new E-3 visa stamp if you travel internationally before the change is complete. If you're already inside the U.S., you can begin working for the new employer once the LCA is certified, but consulate processing is required on your next trip out of the country.