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:. As an ideal candidate you:

- Possess strong engineering judgement and are able to provide recommendations despite uncertainty/ambiguity.

- Are 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, ).

- Are adaptable and inclined to get into the field to see things up close.

- Are excited about a mix of office and field work.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen and obtain and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

Key job responsibilities

- Serve as the recognized fire protection engineering expert for a broad range of fire and life safety issues across a wide geographic area.

- Develop relationships with authorities having jurisdiction to better serve our customers and our communities in providing safe and effective solutions.

- 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.

- Mentor and train customers and partner engineers in fire protection principles to scale and improve solutions to fire protection problems.

- 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 remediation.

- Act as resident engineer during new construction projects. Support construction, commissioning, and turnover.

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. We have an immediate opening for a Field Engineer in, America. If you meet these qualifications, exude passion, and enjoy the challenge of innovative projects at hyper-scale, this job is for you!

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in commissioning

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

- 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 problem solving and root cause analysis

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

- Experience as a resident engineer or hands-on design consultant

The base salary range for this position is listed below. 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. Amazon also 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, VA, Culpeper - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually