Lead Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Amazon; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to join their innovative team focused on data center design. In this role, you will leverage your mechanical design expertise to create resilient systems that meet stringent quality and budget requirements. Collaborating with diverse teams, you'll drive projects from concept through construction, ensuring compliance and optimal performance. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the design of critical infrastructure while being part of a culture that values teamwork and creative solutions. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make an impact, this role is for you.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

Equity options

Sign-on payments

Workplace accommodations

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on design and construction.
• Experience with local codes and Mechanical industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical systems for data centers, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with teams to create construction document sets.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Hydronics

Air Side Duct Design

Plumbing Design

Revit

Construction Compliance

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Equivalent engineering degree

Tools

Revit

Job description

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Job ID: 2943108 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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.

Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost effective mechanical distribution systems. As engineers at Amazon we are responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers. We justify and communicate the technical decisions we make to Sr. Management and work hard to drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs. As an engineer at Amazon you have the ability to drive change and define/design the systems our customers rely on.

We are looking for engineers with hands on mechanical design experience. If you can design a mechanical system, have an understanding of the critical equipment needs for a data center, and understand the constructability of varying designs you may be a good fit. As we grow we are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in house. Engineers will be responsible for taking designs from concept to the permit and construction document set. You must be capable of defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals. Engineers will directly support construction and be a part of the process from site selection review through commissioning and ultimately turnover. You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the mechanical engineering field. At Amazon we do highly support continued learning opportunities and focus on continued employee development.

At Amazon team work is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals. You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work. As a mechanical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors. Amazon has a global presence. Travel will occasionally be necessary but shouldn’t be more than 20%. International support will be part of the job, some international travel may be necessary. Support could consist of working on international teams and could require developing detailed schematic design packages. An understanding of international mechanical design requirements is helpful but not necessary.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.

Key job responsibilities

1. Work with internal teams to understand user requirements.
2. Data center mechanical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a construction document set.
3. Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
4. Work with regional vendors and manufactures to specify the appropriate mechanical equipment.
5. Work with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.
6. Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with city/county requirements and building codes.
7. Review and approval of equipment submittals.
8. Define project scopes and provide technical support for information requests during construction phases.
9. Work with commissioning teams to properly validate installation, operation, and performance of mechanical systems.
10. Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
11. Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, engineering evaluations, mechanical systems audits, and startup as needed.
12. Having fun and offering creative, out of the box solutions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent engineering degree in a related field with at least 4 years of additional qualifying experience.
• 6+ year of experience in design engineering or the construction industry, related to all aspects of Mechanical, including hydronics, air side duct design, and plumbing design. 4+ years’ experience using Revit for producing Mechanical & Plumbing engineering BIM models and construction drawings.
• Experience applying local codes, International Code Council (ICC) requirements, and other Mechanical industry standards, procedures, and methodologies.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience directly related to construction of data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large-scale mechanical and power systems.
• Experience with processes of design review, specification, development of design standards, and submittal review. Ability to read and understand construction documents for all trades (design drawings, control diagrams, specifications, etc.).
• Experience with performance-based alternatives to prescriptive Mechanical design. Advance knowledge of mechanical engineering systems.
• Experience designing of high volume air handling systems and controls, chilled water systems and controls, economization solutions and direct/indirect evaporative cooling systems.
• Professional Engineering license, NCEES Record.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit this link for more information.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $105,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit this link. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Posted: April 15, 2025