Job Description
As an Amazon Field Engineer, you will provide full life-cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance.
* 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.
* 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.
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.
About the Role
You are a strong engineering leader, able to inspire trust and drive results with your technical expertise. Your passion for designing and delivering exceptional solutions will be instrumental in supporting AWS’s continued growth and success.
* 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.
* Excited about a mix of office and field work.
About Us
We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background or circumstances. We believe that diversity and inclusion is not only a moral imperative but also a business essential.
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Requirements
* Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
* 3+ years of cumulative experience with industrial or commercial engineering in Mission Critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation, oil/gas facilities. (Experienced Engineer)
* Direct experience with the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission critical facilities, especially data centers.
* Experience as resident engineer or hands-on (in the field) design consultant or owner's engineer. Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region.
* Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.
* Ability to carry design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment/mass production
* Basic understanding of both mechanical and/or electrical equipment/design related to data centers (Including but not limited to: uninterruptable power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers [air-cooled and water-cooled], pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, fans, air economizers, water treatment, etc...). EPMS/SCADA/BMS Controls system experience (software and/or hardware)