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Lead Water Systems Engineer, DC Design Engineering

Amazon 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States

Hybrid $116,800 - $160,000 Full-time Senior

The Lead Water Systems Engineer will oversee the design, documentation, and implementation of water treatment systems for global data centers. This role involves coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with design standards, local codes, and operational requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Drive improvement of water‑treatment design standards and project approaches
  • Review third‑party vendor concepts for compliance with standards and local codes
  • Provide high‑quality water‑treatment advice on global projects
  • Coordinate with construction, commissioning and risk‑management teams for RFIs and value‑engineering
  • Ensure code compliance, design and installation standards, and testing/inspection processes
  • Prepare detailed water‑treatment and sustainability designs meeting design standards
  • Act as subject‑matter expert, reviewing or performing design work as needed
  • Support contractors with information for building data centers and enable operations teams
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across design, construction, commissioning and operations
  • Travel up to 25% of the time

Requirements

  • 4+ years industrial or commercial engineering experience in mission‑critical facilities
  • 4+ years commissioning experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
  • Experience researching new designs, technologies and construction methods for data center equipment
  • Experience reading, interpreting and creating construction drawings and specifications

Benefits

  • Sign‑on payments and RSUs
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Inclusive culture and employee resource groups
  • Mentorship and career growth opportunities

Key Skills

Design engineering Water chemistry Water treatment design Sustainability engineering Data center infrastructure Mechanical engineering Commissioning Code compliance Regulatory knowledge Construction documentation Vendor management Cross‑functional collaboration Project management Risk management Problem solving Technical writing Microsoft Office Suite Leadership Communication Travel coordination Design standards development Testing and inspection Value engineering Stakeholder engagement Agile principles (implied) Continuous improvement

About Amazon

Amazon Web Services (AWS) designs, builds and operates the global cloud infrastructure that powers millions of customers, delivering scalable, secure and cost‑effective services.

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