Amazon

Sr. Mechanical Engineer - CFD, Global Engineering Strategy

Amazon$136K — $184K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in industrial or commercial engineering for mission-critical facilities (e.g., data centers, power generation, oil & gas)
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or higher
  • Knowledge of redundant electrical and cooling systems, as well as airflow containment and building management systems
  • Proven experience in developing design concepts from exploration to deployment
  • Ability to interpret and create construction drawings and specifications
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred

Responsibilities

  • Perform CFD modeling on new and existing data center designs
  • Lead process improvements within the engineering team
  • Generate comprehensive reports for senior leadership based on CFD model analyses
  • Conduct water efficiency calculations for onsite water management
  • Collaborate with global ME teams to standardize design and modeling practices
  • Identify and articulate inefficiencies and risks in existing data center designs
  • Oversee all aspects of CFD projects, including scope, timeline, and budget

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Support
Full Job Description
The Global Engineering Strategy team (GES) is looking for a results-oriented, inventive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) focused Sr. Mechanical Engineer to drive front end engineering CFD studies, mechanical system selection, and site design strategy for new owned and leased site developments.

In this role you will perform front end site planning related work including site and building CFD modelling, building water use calculations, equipment selection, concept sketches, and more. You will develop site CFD Scopes of Work (SoW) and manage external vendors to deliver studies and reports. As the CFD subject matter expert, you will provide detailed report documents and assist in the design specifications as a part of a team which operates within multiple geographic regions, and be an integral part of our work to change the world through technology.

You will work with the GES project leads to support their site design strategy, as well as other design and site planning partner/stakeholder teams on maters related to site CFD design strategy implementation.

Our CFD focused Sr. Mechanical Engineers understand key problems, propose and analyze multiple solutions to produce the most energy efficient, cost effective, and rapidly scalable site designs achievable. They also provide the vision and rationale for Amazon's data center mechanical designs to leadership, while ensuring current systems meet performance and operational standards.

The Sr. Mechanical Engineer - CFD responsibilities include:
• Performing CFD models on innovative new and existing site designs.
• Driving process improvements across the organization.
• Providing reports to senior leadership on the results of those models
• Performing water efficiency use calculations to determine quantity of water needed on site.
• Working with global ME teams to achieve alignment of design and CFD modeling standards
• Understands the key aspects of status quo data center mechanical systems to the extent that key sources of: high capital/operational costs, reduced efficiencies, high-levels of maintenance, security issues and safety risks can be identified as improvement areas in next-generation data center designs.
• Actively define, scope and participate in project & product teams focused on delivering innovations in next-generation data centers
• Provide direct influence over the mechanical design and construction of new data centers and general capital endeavors
• A strong understanding of business analysis and practices including Total Cost of Ownership and Return on Investment models
• Work closely with hardware designers to optimize the interfaces between the IT equipment and the facility as well as understand the future trends and initiatives in IT equipment technology
• Provide total CFD project management and oversight of the project scope, timeline, and budget
• Record and report key metrics to team members and management
• For issues that arise in data centers, drive teams to supply: root-cause analysis, quantify customer exposure, provide remediation, long-term corrective measures as well as ensuring these efforts are documented such that the issue doesn't reoccur.

Travel will occasionally be necessary but shouldn't be more than 25%. International support will be part of the job.

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 or above in Mechanical Engineering

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of continuously operating redundant electrical systems, cooling systems, air flow containment systems, and building management systems

- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production

- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

- Professional Engineer License

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, OH, COLUMBUS - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 136,600.00 - 184,800.00 USD annually

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