Critical Infrastructure Mechanical Engineer, Field Engineering

About the role

Description ADC (Amazon Dedicated Cloud) Field Engineering provides engineering support to the data center operations personnel at sites supporting the US intelligence community. As a Field Engineer, You Will Be Leading Projects To Fit Out Our Data Centers To Meet Ever-evolving Customer Needs As We Continue Expanding Our Fleet To Hyper-scale.

Responsibilities

• Provide full life-cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance.
• Be the 'go-to' Engineering resource for your region when technical advice is needed, and use your subject matter expertise and engage with diverse teams to perform design and equipment submittal review for new Data Centers in your region.
• 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.
• Own the design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, and increase efficiency.
• Interface with internal data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.
• Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
• Initiate and lead engineering site audits within Amazon’s owned or colo data centers.
• Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediation.
• Act as resident engineer during new construction projects.
• Support construction, commissioning, and turnover.

Requirements

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. Must have a valid US driver's license and reliable personal transportation by start date.

Qualifications

• NETA or ASHRAE certification or commissioning specific education courses
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
• Experience with the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission critical facilities, especially data centers
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Experience problem solving and root cause analysis

Skills

Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region