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Snr. Constructability Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Amazon


Job Location:

Herndon, VA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 136600 - 184800
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you passionate about shaping how data center infrastructure is designed built and brought to life As a Senior Constructability Engineer at Amazon you will embed directly into first-of-a-kind and new-product programs including next-generation cooling racking and modular designs catching constructability and commissioning issues during design maturation well before they reach the field. You will validate new construction methods such as prefabrication and modularization quantify their schedule cost quality and carbon impact and convert field-proven innovations into fleet-wide standards. If you thrive at the intersection of design engineering and hands-on construction delivery this role offers the chance to influence how Amazon builds at global scale.

Key job responsibilities
- Embed into first-of-a-kind and new-product programs (new cooling racking modular and Design for Manufacture and Assembly solutions) during design maturation to identify and resolve constructability and commissioning risks before they reach sites
- Run first-of-a-kind validation vendor qualification and deployment-readiness assessments to confirm new designs meet construction and operational requirements
- Develop and validate new means and methods prefabrication modularization new materials and quantify their schedule cost quality and carbon impact
- Convert field-proven innovations into fleet standards by supporting basis-of-design intake and specification updates across the global infrastructure portfolio
- Partner with product owners construction management teams and manufacturers on integration and buildability across products driving consistency and technical alignment

A day in the life
You are reviewing new-product designs for buildability visiting prefabrication facilities for factory acceptance tests running first-article deployment assessments and quantifying the benefit of a new method against the current standard. You work upstream of the field so that when a new product reaches a site it is genuinely deployable and you package what works into a standard the whole fleet inherits.

About the team
Our Constructability Engineering team works at the heart of Amazons global data center delivery program. We partner across design engineering construction management product development and manufacturing to ensure that every new infrastructure concept can be built safely efficiently and at scale. Our focus over the coming years is accelerating the adoption of modular construction new cooling technologies and sustainable materials and this role is central to making that happen. If you want to shape the future of how critical infrastructure is delivered worldwide we would love to hear from you.

- 6 years of data center design construction operations or facility maintenance experience
- 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
- Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
- Experience in data center design construction operations or facility maintenance
- Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers power generation or oil and gas facilities
- Experience researching new designs technologies and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

- Professional Engineering or Architectural License
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region
- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration development and into deployment or mass production
- Experience reading interpreting and creating construction drawings specifications and submittal documents

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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