Critical Infrastructure Mechanical Engineer, Field Engineering

About the role

Provide full life-cycle support to AWS data centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. Serve as the 'go-to' engineering resource for your region when technical advice is needed. Use subject matter expertise and engage with diverse teams to troubleshoot, conduct root cause analysis (RCA), and create corrective action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures. Directly support operational issues with ad-hoc training, complex operating procedure reviews, including critical equipment, and event support.

Responsibilities

• Own the conceptual design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, increase efficiency and sustainability.
• Interface with internal data center operations team, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.
• Develop innovative solutions for AWS’s data centers.
• Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
• Initiate and lead engineering audits including on-site visits within Amazon’s data centers.
• Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediations.
• Act as resident engineer during new construction projects.
• Support construction, commissioning, and turnover Key job responsibilities.

Requirements

• Possess strong engineering judgement and are able to provide recommendations despite uncertainty/ambiguity.
• Possess excellent communication and writing skills, attention to detail, maintain high quality standards.
• Be organized and have the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines and budget.
• Possess leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Be detail and data oriented.
• Have experience solving problems with engineered solutions.
• Have experience managing engineering projects and consultants.
• Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Controls, Construction, Design, Commissioning, Product Managers, Technical Program Managers).
• Be adaptable and inclined to get into the field to see things up close.
• Be excited about a mix of office and field work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ cumulative years of experience with industrial, municipal, or commercial engineering including but not limited to the following sectors: data centers, power generation, oil/gas facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a resident engineer or hands-on design consultant.
• Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
• Basic understanding of both mechanical and/or electrical equipment/design related to data centers (Including but not limited to: uninterruptable power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers [air-cooled and water-cooled], pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, fans, air economizers, water treatment, etc...)
• Possess data analytics skills, data querying skills/language, scripting, and comfort with working in vast amounts of data in new and evolving environments.

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.