Field Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Upgrades

Amazon Web Services (AWS); San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 97,000 - 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. is seeking a Field Engineer to lead life-cycle support for AWS data centers, from design inception through site improvement and maintenance, across regional teams. You will be the go-to engineering resource, reviewing designs, solving complex problems, and guiding commissioning and upgrades.

You will coordinate with operations, construction, design, and program managers to deliver reliable, scalable data center solutions in a fast-paced hyper-scale environment.

Qualifications

• NETA or ASHRAE certification or commissioning specific education courses
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
• Experience with the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission critical facilities, especially data centers
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Experience problem solving and root cause analysis

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 design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, and increase efficiency.
• Interface with internal 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 site audits within Amazon’s owned or colo data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediation.

Skills

Data center knowledge

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Commissioning knowledge

Power systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Field Engineer to lead life-cycle support for AWS data centers, from design inception through site improvement and maintenance, across regional teams. You will be the go-to engineering resource, reviewing designs, solving complex problems, and guiding commissioning and upgrades.

You will coordinate with operations, construction, design, and program managers to deliver reliable, scalable data center solutions in a fast-paced hyper-scale environment.