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.

As a Systems Engineering Manager, you will lead the newly established System Modeling and Simulations (SMS) team within the Fleet Remediation Engineering (FRE) organization. As the SMS Team Lead, you will establish, build, and operate a state-of-the-art simulation and testing lab in Seattle, WA, creating the technical infrastructure and organizational capabilities needed to validate every new electrical and mechanical data center product before it reaches a live facility. You will directly manage a team of up to 10 specialized engineers guiding them to deliver world-class simulation and hardware-in-the-loop validation work across AWS’s rapidly expanding global data center fleet.

• Key job responsibilities
• Hire and develop world-class engineering talent across mechanical, electrical
• simulation, and systems integration/HIL domains
• Manage team and individual performance, including promotions
• Build a high-performing, inclusive team culture grounded in Amazon's Leadership Principles, with a bias for technical rigor and operational excellence
• Manage team roadmap prioritization, workload balancing, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent product validation workstreams
• Represent the SMS team in FRE leadership forums, program reviews, and cross-organizational planning sessions
• Partner with the FRE Technical Program Manager to manage project timelines, dependencies, and deliverable commitments for internal customers
• Develop and manage the SMS team's operating budget, including lab infrastructure, tooling, and headcount planning
• Drive continuous improvement of team processes, validation methodologies, and engineering standards

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 Amaze Con 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 mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or an equivalent engineering science
• 3+ cumulative years of experience managing an engineering team
• Demonstrated technical expertise in either power systems engineering (generators, UPS, switchgear, protection relays, transformers) or mechanical/thermal systems engineering (cooling infrastructure, airflow, thermal modeling)
• Hands-on experience with simulation or modeling tools applicable to electrical power systems or mechanical/thermal systems (e.g., PSCAD, ETAP, Ansys Fluent, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing concepts and principles, or hands-on experience with hardware validation methodologies in electrical or mechanical systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present complex technical findings to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced coursework or research focus in power system dynamics, transient stability, thermal-fluid simulation, or real-time simulation platforms
• Hands-on experience with FOAK product deployment programs in hyperscale or large-scale data center environments

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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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, WA, Seattle - 150,200.00 - 203,300.00 USD annually