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Quality Control Engineer, AWS Integrated Project Quality (IPQ)

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Compensation
$117–160K/yr
Location
Herndon, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Quality Control Engineer supports AWS Data Center Capacity Delivery’s Integrated Project Quality program by overseeing and executing quality assurance and control processes across data center construction projects. The role spans project phases from pre-design through turnover, with responsibilities including design review, inspections, quality issue resolution, metrics reporting, and collaboration with construction, commissioning, and operations teams. Travel to project sites across North and South America may reach 75%.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Engineering Systems, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredOutlook, requiredWord, requiredExcel, requiredDesign Research, requiredData Center Equipment, requiredConstruction Methods, requiredConstruction Drawings, nice to haveSpecifications, nice to haveSubmittal Documents, nice to haveBuilding Codes, nice to haveConstruction Regulations, nice to haveDesign Development, nice to haveDeployment, nice to haveMass Production, nice to have

Qualifications

4+ Years Engineering or Installation or Commissioning Experience, requiredBachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Related Field, requiredProfessional Engineer License, nice to haveWilling to Travel Up to 75%, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Description

The Quality Control Engineer (QCE) plays an essential role in AWS Data Center Capacity Delivery’s (DCCD) Integrated Project Quality (IPQ) program. This position is responsible for overseeing and executing quality assurance and control (QAQC) processes throughout the lifecycle of data center construction projects, ensuring that all work meets AWS's high standards for quality, safety, and performance.

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 software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll 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 you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities

  1. Lead the implementation of QAQC processes throughout data center construction projects, from pre-design to turnover phases and beyond.

  2. Review design documents and provide feedback on constructability, maintainability, and quality assurance measures.

  3. Develop, review, and maintain quality control plans, factory/field inspection checklists, and relevant documentation.

  4. Conduct or coordinate vendor execution of onsite QAQC inspections for installation activities, ensuring compliance with AWS standards and specifications.

  5. Facilitate regular QC meetings with stakeholders to review and address quality-related issues.

  6. Monitor and report on quality metrics throughout the project lifecycle.

  7. Identify, document, and track quality defects or non-conformances, ensuring timely resolution.

  8. Facilitate knowledge transfer to end customers on QAQC processes and lessons learned.

  9. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing quality data and proposing process enhancements.

  10. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Construction Management, Commissioning, and Data Center Engineering Operations to ensure seamless project execution.

  11. Stay current with industry best practices and AWS-specific quality standards, incorporating them into quality control processes.

  12. Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time to various project sites across North and South America

About the team

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.

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.

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.

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 conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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.

#DCCD_AMER

Basic Qualifications

  • 4+ years of engineering, installation, or startup/commissioning of electrical and mechanical systems experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel

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

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

  • Experience with building codes and regulations for your region

  • Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production

  • Professional Engineer License

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, VA, Herndon - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

How this job compares

Set against the 520 open Quality Assurance Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$117–160K/yr
  • Virginia median$111–160K/yr20 salary ranges
  • US median$104–160K/yr337 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $138K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($136K) — in the middle half of Quality Assurance Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 24 open Quality Assurance Engineer jobs in Virginia and 520 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Quality Assurance Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (407 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 190 of the 520 open Quality Assurance Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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