Field Engineer - Data Center Mechanical Infrastructure

Amazon Web Services (AWS); New Carlisle (IN); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Indiana is seeking an Amazon Critical Infrastructure Engineer to support AWS data centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance.

You will be the go-to engineering resource for your region, collaborating with operations, design, and construction teams to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency. The role emphasizes field presence, field audits, and cross-functional leadership, with opportunities to own upgrades and promote best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ cumulative years of engineering experience in data centers, power generation, oil/gas facilities.
• Must have a valid US driver’s license and reliable personal transportation by start date.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action 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.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project management

Leadership

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Indiana is seeking an Amazon Critical Infrastructure Engineer to support AWS data centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance.

You will be the go-to engineering resource for your region, collaborating with operations, design, and construction teams to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency. The role emphasizes field presence, field audits, and cross-functional leadership, with opportunities to own upgrades and promote best practices