Mechanical Product Design Engineer, Data Center Eng, Mech Products and Services

About the role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. This position is for a Mechanical Engineer to join a global data center engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation within our rapidly expanding data center footprint. This role can be based in Seattle, Washington or Herndon, Virginia.

As a Mechanical Engineer at Amazon, you will take full ownership to design resilient, cost-effective mechanical systems, drive continuous advancements, and communicate technical direction to senior management. You will work on multi-million-dollar designs, collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams, and influence product solutions with deep and far-reaching impact.

Responsibilities

• Work in a cross-disciplinary setting with the ability to influence and drive others.
• Perform deep dives and root cause analysis for mechanical systems.
• Make technical trade-offs between short-term project goals and long-term business needs.
• Develop integrated systems to extend the life of data center infrastructure products.
• Simplify, optimize, and lower costs of data center mechanical and associated sub-components.
• Define and design liquid cooling equipment and related infrastructure.
• Collaborate with internal and external ecosystem partners to design and develop new data center product solutions.
• Support field engineering and data center operation teams for root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Leverage economy of scale through standardization and modularization of data center products.
• Maintain and develop technical design procedures for piping and pipe support analysis.
• Provide technical subject matter expertise to peers, senior management, and partner teams.
• Develop business justification and narratives to promote new concepts and ideas.
• Lead key initiatives for the organization while demonstrating ownership.
• Work with global suppliers and manufacturers to specify mechanical and associated sub-components.
• Provide product design support to other team members.
• Write functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the year.

Requirements

• 4+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience.
• 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission-critical facilities (e.g., data centers, power generation, or oil and gas).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods for data center equipment and facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

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

About the team

• Why AWS: Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, pioneering cloud computing and continuously innovating.
• Diverse Experiences: Amazon values diverse experiences and encourages candidates from non-traditional career paths to apply.
• Work/Life Balance: We strive for flexibility to support work-life harmony, ensuring success at work doesn’t come at the expense of personal life.
• Inclusive Team Culture: Employee-led affinity groups foster inclusion, and ongoing events inspire us to embrace our uniqueness.
• Mentorship and Career Growth: Access to knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and career-advancing resources to help you develop as a professional.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $116,800 – $160,000 USD annually, depending on experience, qualifications, and location. Additional compensation may include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, and optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support.
• Medical Advice Line and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.