Amazon

Mechanical Engineer, Data Center, Colocation Engineering - AMER

Amazon$134K — $185K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in engineering for mission-critical facilities such as data centers or power generation.
  • Experience commissioning and managing infrastructure in critical environments.
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools like Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field is required.
  • Knowledge in researching new technologies and construction methods for data center infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct site assessments for collocation data centers according to AWS standards.
  • Perform risk analysis for vendor-operated infrastructure to evaluate service suitability.
  • Influence design specifications to align with AWS's business requirements.
  • Document and analyze root-cause failures related to infrastructure.
  • Coordinate with vendors and agencies to ensure compliance with regulations and codes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate performance of critical systems.
  • Support teams in analyzing system utilization and performance, traveling up to 50% as required.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) matching to support retirement savings.
  • Paid time off and parental leave for work-life balance.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support.
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement assistance.
Full Job Description
Are you an engineer with a passion for data center design and looking for a challenge to chart your own course? If so, we are looking for you to help us make history.

AWS data centers are the foundation upon which our software and services operates to meet the growing demands of our customers. This role provides the opportunity to collaborate with business development, design engineers, data center operations professionals, external vendors and consultants, and other cross-functional teams to assess and select colocation facilities that meet our business requirements.

You will be able to showcase your in-depth understanding of data center design, engineering, and operations of infrastructure common to data centers, telecommunications facilities and other critical environment infrastructure.

You will work directly with internal business teams and with colocation vendors to identify, document, and resolve any operational/design deficiencies which could impact a site's capability or availability.

You will have opportunities to influence standards for data center products, build and improve processes, and to guide the direction of our colocation data center portfolio on a global scale. So, if you are a strong leader with solid data center mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural (MEPS) infrastructure design engineering experience, Amazon will present a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment that is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional rewarding opportunity for you.

Key job responsibilities

- Conduct site assessments against AWS standards for collocation data centers, legacy facility upgrades, and general capital endeavors.

- Perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor owned and operated collocation data center's infrastructure to determine fit-for-use/fit-for-service.

- Influence AWS' design and specification requirements to meet our business needs for AWS colocation products.

- Investigate and document root-cause failure analysis associated with infrastructure and equipment failures.

- Work with vendors and local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and codes.

- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and commissioning teams to properly test and validate the installation, operation, and performance of critical electrical/mechanical/fire suppression/controls systems/structural systems.

- Support Operations, data scientists and other business partners to determine utilization, efficiency, and performance analysis on critical systems.

- Travel to Data Center sites as required - International & Domestic (up to 50%)

- Conduct site assessments against AWS standards for collocation data centers and telecommunications facilities within the region.

- Reviews vendor critical infrastructure designs and perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor owned and operated collocation data center's infrastructure to determine fit-for-use/fit-for-service for AWS cloud compute and networking services.

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.

Colo Regional Engineers:

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

- Are detail and data oriented.

- Manage engineering projects and consultants.

- Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders.

- Be inclined to get into the field to see things up close.

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

- 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

- Experience in commissioning

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel

- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

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

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, CA, Mountain View - 134,300.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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