Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Amazon Inc.; Omaha, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer for Data Center Design Engineering to design and innovate mechanical distribution systems for a rapidly expanding data center footprint.

You will develop equipment specs and construction documents, supporting uptime, cost and schedule goals. This role collaborates with internal teams and external vendors, reviews submittals, assists commissioning, and may travel up to 20% to site locations, while applying hydronics, air distribution

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 4+ years of qualifying experience.
• 6+ years of experience in engineering design or construction, related to mechanical systems (hydronics, air distribution, plumbing).
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods for data center equipment and facilities.
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering for data centers, power generation, or oil and gas facilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Understand user requirements with internal teams.
• Design data center mechanical systems and collaborate to create construction documents.
• Create designs meeting quality and budget requirements.
• Specify appropriate mechanical equipment with regional vendors.
• Define site utility requirements with local utilities.
• Ensure compliance with city/county codes with local agencies.
• Review and approve equipment submittals.
• Define project scopes and provide technical support during construction.
• Support commissioning to validate installation and performance.
• Work on concurrent projects across regions and travel as needed.
• Collaborate with onsite field engineers and international teams.

Skills

Data center design

Hydronics

Air duct design

Plumbing design

Construction knowledge

Researching new designs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Job ID: 10559481 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

If you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want YOU! At Amazon you will be responsible for working on multi-million dollar designs that support our array of businesses and wide variety of customers. Great ideas are encouraged and supported. Ingenuity is the main mechanism which supports our focus on quality, speed, and cost. Amazon Web Services is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center foot print. 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. Amazon offers a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment. We continue to grow at exponential rates and are looking for individuals that can support our speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning experiences. Amazon’s work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate. 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.

Key job responsibilities

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

Basic Qualifications

• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities
• 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+ years of experience in engineering design or the construction industry, related to all aspects of Mechanical , including hydronics, air side duct design, and plumbing design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer License
• Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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