Quality Control Engineer, Integrated Project Quality (IPQ)
Amazon
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Quality Control Engineer (QCE) to execute and support the Integrated Project Quality (IPQ) Program for leased/owned data centers. This role focuses on electrical discipline quality control execution with specialized emphasis on electrical equipment build quality and off-site assembly (OSA) oversight. The QCE will serve as the technical lead for day-to-day quality management activities and direct oversight of quality control vendors across OSA facilities and data center deployments.
As part of the Data Center Capacity Delivery (DCCD) organization, you will execute detailed technical quality control work, manage vendor performance, and ensure consistent implementation of IPQ standards across AWS building sites. The IPQ Electrical Quality Control Engineer is hands-on, performing both field oversight and technical quality management. They will aid in establishing technical-program-focused quality control methodologies, drive standardization, and increase quality across all AWS building sites.
The successful candidate will have proven experience in electrical quality control execution, program development and cross-functional collaboration. They must have a proven record of leading technical quality on large-scale critical infrastructure deployments, including progressive Quality Control, Installation Verification, Equipment Protection, and cost- and schedule-mitigating measures. This position requires excellence in a fast-paced environment and the ability to manage concurrent responsibilities while supporting parallel initiatives.
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
* Provide technical field trade oversight for electrical components and manage off-site prefabrication/assembly quality processes for the OSA program
* Lead root cause analysis for electrical quality issues, coordinate corrective actions, and implement preventive measures
* Support IPQ implementation across multiple AMER sites, coordinate with construction teams, and manage quality milestone tracking
* Maintain quality control documentation, prepare weekly progress reports, and track quality metrics and KPIs within team-standard tooling and mechanisms
* Conduct routine electrical quality inspections, verify installation compliance, and manage non-conformance resolution processes
* Directly oversee third-party vendor performance, conduct vendor meetings, and manage quality scorecard assessments
* Ensure alignment with IPQ technical standards, review electrical installation procedures, and validate compliance with AWS specifications
* Interface with Construction Management, Design Engineering, Commissioning and various stakeholders on technical quality execution
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.
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