AWS is looking for a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to become part of a global data center engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation within our rapidly expanding data center footprint. This position can be based out of Seattle, Washington or Herndon, Virginia. Our Senior Mechanical Engineers take full ownership to design resilient, cost effective mechanical systems. As engineers at Amazon, we are responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers. We drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs, and communicate technical direction to Sr. Management. We seek new ways to enhance the reliability, scalability, and cost effectiveness of our engineering designs. As an engineer at Amazon, you have the ability to drive change and make a substantial impact in the systems our customers rely on. At Amazon, team work is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals. We work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work. As a mechanical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including manufacturers, vendors, and contractors. If you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want you! At Amazon, you will be responsible for working on multi-million-dollar designs and supporting our wide variety of customers. Great ideas are encouraged and supported. Ingenuity is the main mechanism which supports our focus on quality, speed, and cost. Key job responsibilities • Work in a cross-disciplinary setting with ability to influence and drive others. • Advises peer engineers and management team. • Deep-dive and perform root cause analysis. • Make technical trade-offs between short-term project goals and long-term business needs. • Develop integrated systems extending the life of data center infrastructure products. • Simplify, optimize and lower costs of data center mechanical and associated sub components. • 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 performing root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions. • Leverage economy of scale through standardization and modularization of data center products. • 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 complete ownership. • Work with global suppliers and manufacturers to specify appropriate mechanical and associated sub components. • Provide product design support to other team members. • Writing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures. • Ability and willingness to travel domestic and internationally for up to 25% of the year. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 6+ 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 - Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field - Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Professional Engineering or Architectural License - Knowledge of 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, VA, Herndon - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually USA, WA, Seattle - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually