Senior Data Center Hardware Reliability Engineer

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services is seeking a Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer to drive reliability risk assessment for datacenter infrastructure and to lead root cause analyses of critical equipment failures.

The role spans component to system levels with external supplier collaboration and ongoing performance monitoring. The successful candidate will use physics-of-failure and statistical techniques to analyze data, identify overstress weaknesses, and guide preventive actions across design, manufacture,

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to data centers.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Reliability Engineering, Physics, Mechanical or Materials Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of Reliability Engineering work experience in high reliability industry.
• 3+ years experience with accelerated life testing, stress analysis and finite element analysis.

Responsibilities

• Drive DFR (Design for Reliability) methodology to proactively design-in reliability in New Product Designs
• Drive reliability/quality qualification of third-party critical infrastructure equipment for use in AWS data centers
• Oversee factory and site testing of third-party equipment in all LLE categories (Liquid Cooling, generator, chiller, air handler, etc.)
• Guide and support Root Cause Analysis of field failures performed by internal teams, the OEM, and external laboratories. Validate conclusions and ensure highest standards are used in testing and remediation.
• Make recommendations about AWS infrastructure maintenance and equipment replacement based on reliability data
• Provide feedback to sourcing/procurement teams for evaluation of vendor performance
• Analyze internal reliability data and create metrics to drive highest reliability at lowest cost
• Support DFMEAs on as needed basis
• Develop end of life strategy for critical infra equipment

Skills

Reliability engineering

Root cause analysis

Risk assessment

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Reliability Engineering, Physics, Mechanical or Materials Eng.

Job description

Amazon Web Services is seeking a Sr. Hardware Reliability Engineer to drive reliability risk assessment for datacenter infrastructure and to lead root cause analyses of critical equipment failures.

The role spans component to system levels with external supplier collaboration and ongoing performance monitoring. The successful candidate will use physics-of-failure and statistical techniques to analyze data, identify overstress weaknesses, and guide preventive actions across design, manufacture,