System Development Engineer
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Austin, TX3h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- AWSPLCOperationsSystem designPythonJava
- Work
- On-site in Austin
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Operations35%System design17%AWS16%PLC9%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 28, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure Services is seeking a Systems Development Engineer (SysDE) to join the Electrical Controls development team within the Amazon Data Center Engineering organization. This role is focused on designing, developing, deploying, and scaling control systems software for AWS data centers. You will work at the intersection of software development and physical infrastructure, developing control logic for next-generation electrical controllers. Occasional on-site travel (approximately 15%) will be required for break/fix support and field validation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain mechanical control systems software on the CODESYS (IEC 61131-3) PLC platform for AWS data center infrastructure.
- Develop and refine control logic, function blocks, and Sequences of Operations (SOO) to meet performance and reliability requirements.
- Perform triage, root-cause analysis, and remediation of control system issues.
- Support first-of-kind builds, including providing real-time break/fix support on-site.
- Partner with other electrical controls product development, Controls Design Engineering, Field Engineering, and Data Center Engineering teams.
- Document control system designs, configurations, and sequences of operation.
- Participate in design reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of controls development standards and tooling.
- Provide escalation support for critical control system issues.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby.
- Experience with tools for automation (building, testing, releasing, or monitoring).
- CODESYS platform (IEC 61131-3).
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related discipline.
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
- Experience with iterative, agile development methodologies (including scrum).
- Experience working in data centers or critical infrastructure.
- Experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences.