Critical Infrastructure Mechanical Engineer, Field Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Milano; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Amazon Data Services Italy S.R.L. is seeking a Field Engineer to provide full life‑cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through upgrades and maintenance. You will drive critical infrastructure projects in a rapidly expanding fleet.

The role requires strong engineering judgment, field experience, and the ability to collaborate with operations, design, and safety teams. Travel between sites, both domestic and international, and a comfort with a mix of office and field work are

Competenze

• Experience with mission critical facilities, esp. data centers.
• Business‑level fluency in written and spoken English.
• Willing to travel between Data Center sites, and internationally if required.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.

Mansioni

• Review design and equipment submittals for new Data Centers.
• Troubleshoot, conduct RCA and create CA documentation for failures.
• Support operational issues with ad‑hoc training and SOP reviews.
• Own conceptual design for upgrades to add capacity and improve availability.
• Interface with operations, design engineering, server hardware, and EHS teams.
• Lead engineering audits and on‑site visits; produce risk reports.

Conoscenze

Data analytics

SQL querying

Scripting

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Strumenti

EPMS/SCADA/BMS controls

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Overview

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.

Role

As an Amazon Field Engineer, you will provide full life‑cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. Amazon's vision is to be the world's most customer‑centric company, and this role is key to that vision. As a 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.

• 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.
• 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.

Key Responsibilities

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

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.

About the Team

Amazon values diverse experiences and encourages candidates to apply even if they do not meet all of the preferred qualifications. We strive for flexibility as part of our working culture and value work‑life harmony. Our culture fosters a sense of inclusion and continuous learning through affinity groups and learning experiences.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with mission critical facilities engineering including but not limited to the following sectors: data centers, power generation, oil & gas facilities.
• Business‑level fluency in written and spoken English.
• Willing to travel between Data Center sites, and internationally if required.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess data analytics skills, data querying skills/language, scripting, and comfort with working in vast amounts of data in new and evolving environments.
• 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: uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switch gear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, fans, air economizers, water treatment, etc.).
• EPMS/SCADA/BMS Controls system experience (software and/or hardware).
• Business‑level fluency in written and spoken Italian.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

Company: Amazon Data Services Italy S.R.L.
Job ID: A3195158