Data Center Regional Mechanical Engineer (Field Engineering), 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 to perform design and equipment submittal review for new Data Centers in your region.

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

Ideal candidate profile

• Possess strong engineering judgement and are able to provide recommendations despite uncertainty/ambiguity
• 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)
• Adaptable and inclined to get into the field to see things up close
• Excited about a mix of office and field work

A day in the life

Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center capacity availability and safety focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally.

Basic qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

Preferred qualifications

• Professional Engineer License
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

Pay

USA, MS, Canton - 105,100.00 - 157,300.00 USD annually

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave.

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