Critical Infrastructure Mechanical Engineer, Field Engineering
About the role
As an Amazon Field Engineer, you will provide full life-cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. You will be the 'go to' engineering resource for your region when technical advice is needed, and will use your subject matter expertise and engage with diverse teams.
Key job responsibilities
- 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 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
About the team
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.
Basic 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 (Experienced Engineer)
- Must have a valid US driver's license and reliable personal transportation by start date
Preferred qualifications
- Direct experience with the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission critical facilities, especially data centers
- Experience as resident engineer or hands-on (in the field) design consultant or owner's engineer
- Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings, specifications, submittal documents, and applicable building codes
- Ability to carry design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment/mass 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
- Possess experience/knowledge in water chemistry and conventional/membrane water treatment technologies for industrial applications
- EPMS/SCADA/BMS Controls system experience (software and/or hardware)
Pay
Base salary range: 105,100.00 - 157,300.00 USD annually. 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.
Benefits
- 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
- Parental leave