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Sr. Product Design Engineer, Data Center Engineering, Electrical Products and Services

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Chicago, ILJob$137–185K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$137–185K/yr
Location
Chicago, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Amazon Web Services is hiring a Senior Product Design Engineer for its Electrical Products and Services team, developing electrical power distribution products for data centers. The engineer leads product design from concept through implementation, defines specifications, evaluates design changes, and supports testing and manufacturing. The role collaborates with internal teams, suppliers, manufacturers, and testing partners to deliver resilient, cost-effective equipment that meets quality and regulatory requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical Product DesignPower Distribution EquipmentData Center EquipmentData Center DesignData Center ConstructionData Center OperationsFacility MaintenanceDesign ResearchConstruction MethodsBuilding CodesProduct DevelopmentConstruction DrawingsSpecificationsSubmittal Documents

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related Field4+ Years Product Design or Data Center ExperienceProfessional Engineering or Architectural License6+ Years Product Design or Data Center Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re 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 we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of technical infrastructure program managers, software engineers, data specialists, supply chain specialists, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for planning and execution while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Web Services is hiring a Sr. Product Design Engineer for the Electrical Products and Services engineering team. This electrical product focused team is a part of a global engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation for products used within our rapidly expanding data center foot print.

The Electrical Product Engineering team at Amazon works to design and develop resilient, cost-effective electrical distribution products and 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 seeking a Senior Design Engineer with an Electrical Engineering background with hands-on experience in new product design and development of electrical power distribution equipment such as Low Voltage Switchgear, Power Distribution Cabinets or LV panel boards. If you can design electrical power distribution product/s and equipment, help to test and successfully test the products per latest codes and standards using third party test laboratories then you will be a good fit. You will directly lead product design and development and be a part of the process from concept to implementation. You must be capable of defining equipment specifications and evaluating the merit of design changes. You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the product design field

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 a product engineer at Amazon, you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including engineering service providers, manufacturers, vendors, inspectors, third party testing labs and contractors.

Key job responsibilities

  • Supports the Data Center Design Engineering, Principal Engineering, and Hardware Engineering teams to design and develop innovative concepts into new products needed for power distribution for data center.

  • Lead new product design, development and work with internal teams to understand design requirements and solicit customer input.

  • Collaborate with other disciplines such as mechanical and structural engineering, reliability, QA/QC and compliance to create well thought out products.

  • Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements while delivering a return on investment.

  • Work with global suppliers and manufacturers to specify appropriate electrical equipment, devices and bill of materials.

  • Ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes across different countries.

  • Prepare, Review and approval of product design and drawings including electrical bill of materials, configuration, layouts, assembly, construction and electrical wiring drawings.

  • Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during manufacturing phases.

  • Work with field engineering and commissioning teams to properly set up test processes and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical products.

  • Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.

  • Support of Operations including failure mode and root cause analysis, maintenance and troubleshooting support, and operating procedure review.

  • Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.

  • Having fun while offering creative, out of the box solutions.

About the team

Why 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.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

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 be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

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

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field

  • Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment

  • Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance

  • Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

  • 4+ Years of experience of Electrical or Mechanical Product Design for Power Distribution Equipment, or 4+ years of Data Center or Mission-Critical Design, Construction, or Operations

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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

  • 6+ Years of experience of Electrical or Mechanical Product Design for Power Distribution Equipment, or 6+ years of Data Center or Mission-Critical Design, Construction, or Operations

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

How this job compares

Set against the 10,330 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$137–185K/yr
  • Illinois median$103–160K/yr226 salary ranges
  • US median$108–170K/yr6,651 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $161K, is 24% above the Illinois median midpoint ($130K) — in the middle half of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 267 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Illinois and 10,330 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (8,622 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,872 of the 10,330 open Electrical Engineer jobs (67%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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