Critical Infrastructure Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Engineering

Amazon • Hermiston, OR

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About The Position

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation
of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the
cloud running. 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. We work on the most challenging
problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re
looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply
chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles.
You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest
standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at
the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive
culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

As an Amazon Critical Infrastructure 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:

Amazon's vision is to be the world's most customer-centric company, and this
role is key to that vision. As an Amazon Critical Infrastructure Engineer, you
will be leading projects to fit out our data centers to meet ever-evolving
customer needs as we continue expanding our fleet to hyper-scale. As an ideal
candidate you:
• Possess Strong Engineering Judgement and are able to provide recommendations
despite uncertainty/ambiguity.
• Possess excellent communication and writing skills, attention to detail,
maintain high quality standards Organized and have the ability to set priorities
and meet deadlines and budget
• Possess leadership and problem-solving skills
• 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.
• Excited about a mix of office and field work.

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.

If you meet these qualifications, exude passion, and enjoy the challenge of
innovative projects at hyper-scale, this job is for you!

Requirements

• Possess Strong Engineering Judgement and are able to provide recommendations despite uncertainty/ambiguity.
• Possess excellent communication and writing skills, attention to detail, maintain high quality standards Organized and have the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines and budget
• Possess leadership and problem-solving skills
• 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.
• Excited about a mix of office and field work.
• 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
• Must have a valid US driver's license and reliable personal transportation by start date.

Nice To Haves

• Possess experience/knowledge in water chemistry and conventional/membrane water treatment technologies for industrial applications

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed