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Senior Critical Infrastructure Electrical Engineer – Supply Chain and Rack Testing Facility, Field Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Florence, KY · Yesterday
ConsultingFull-time

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 all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles.

This is a first-of-its-kind role in a Supply Chain Facility Management (SCFM) space, which is responsible for the receiving, testing, staging, and logistics of rack hardware before deployment to data centers. The engineer will support the facility's electrical and cooling infrastructure (not the IT equipment itself), ensuring the physical environment supports safe and reliable rack testing operations.

As an Amazon Critical Infrastructure Field Engineer, you will provide full life-cycle engineering support across Amazon's SCFM facilities and Data Centers (DCs). You will serve as the primary engineering subject matter expert (SME) for your region, partnering with the SCFM team, Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to maintain the safety, reliability, and operational efficiency of critical building infrastructure.

Key job responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for equipment failures
  • Conduct feasibility studies for existing facility upgrades, review design solutions, improve availability, increase efficiency, and reduce operational cost, including Liquid Cooling technology enablement for Server and Rack Test environments
  • Drive standardization of space planning, design implementation, and construction practices, leveraging core competency in facility and project management to deliver operational efficiencies to partner teams across AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)
  • Ability to navigate through ambiguity and directly support operational issues with minimum technical guidance, complex operating procedure reviews, critical equipment assessments, and on-site event support with cross functional teams
  • Interface with internal teams including hardware engineers, Fleet Remediation Engineering, program managers, Environmental Health & Safety, Control, Design and Construction teams to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability across the facilities
  • Initiate and lead engineering audits, including on-site visits and produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and lead remediations through implementation
  • Act as resident engineer during new construction and fit-out projects. Support construction, review commissioning scripts and acceptance criteria, and turnover of new facilities
  • Review preventive maintenance programs, ensuring proactive building preventive maintenance and optimal facility performance in partnership with the Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) partners
  • Excited about a mix of office and field work. 25% or more domestic and international travel may be required

A day in the life

Amazon's Vision Is To Be The World's Most Customer-centric Company. As a Critical Infrastructure Field Engineer Within SCFM And Data Center, You Will Be Leading Facility Upgrade And Greenfield Building Projects To Support The Ever-growing Demands Of DCs And Amazon's Global Supply Chain Operations.

As an ideal candidate you:

  • Possess strong engineering judgement and can provide recommendations despite uncertainty, including in the absence of complete data
  • Are organized with the ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and manage budgets across a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Possess leadership and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to drive results across cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, program managers, QS, and IFM partners
  • Ability to develop solutions and execute plans on complex facility and infrastructure projects, including new technology enablement such as Liquid Cooling
  • Possess excellent communication and writing skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage and communicate results to senior leadership
  • Are detail and data oriented, using business judgement to make the right decisions quickly
  • Have experience managing engineering projects and contractors/consultants, including global Design and QS contractor resources
  • Build trust and relationships with diverse stakeholders including Operations, Commissioning, Construction, Design, Supply Chain, Data Center and Security teams
  • Are adaptable and inclined to get into the field to see things up close, embracing ambiguity in driving new technology and facility upgrades
  • "Think Big" — seeing beyond barriers and challenges to reset the bar for Amazon facility standards globally

Basic qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or experience working in electrical engineering field
  • 6+ cumulative years of experience with industrial, municipal, or commercial facility engineering including but not limited to Supply Chain / manufacturing facilities, data centers, or oil/gas facilities
  • Must have a valid driver's license and reliable personal transportation by start date

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
  • Experience with BMS and EPMS control systems and data collection or trending
  • Experience with the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission critical or large-scale Supply Chain / manufacturing facilities, including greenfield builds and facility upgrade programs
  • Experience with Liquid Cooling technologies or other advanced electrical systems in a manufacturing or lab environment
  • Broad understanding of both mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical equipment/design related to industrial, Data Center or Supply Chain facilities (including but not limited to: uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, air economizers, etc.)
  • Registered Professional Engineer (PE) and/or advanced degree in engineering, or related field

Pay

USA, KY, Florence - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 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.

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