Senior Data Center Mechanical Design Engineer

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 136,600 - 184,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Sign-on payments

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Mech Product Design Engineer in Data Center Eng, Mechanical Products and Services to design resilient, cost‑effective mechanical systems for a rapidly expanding data center footprint. The role can be based in Seattle, WA, or Herndon, VA, with up to 25% travel.

You will collaborate with engineers and partners to drive architectural decisions and optimize life cycle costs. Ideal candidates bring 6+ years of engineering experience in mission‑critical facilities, a

Qualifications

• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering experience in mission‑critical facilities, including data centers, power generation, or oil and gas facilities.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Work in a cross-disciplinary setting with the ability to influence and drive others.
• Advise peer engineers and the management team.
• Deep‑dive and perform root cause analysis.
• Make technical trade‑offs between short‑term project goals and long‑term business needs.
• Develop integrated systems extending the life of data center infrastructure products.
• Simplify, optimize, and lower costs of data center mechanical and associated sub‑components.
• Collaborate with internal and external ecosystem partners to design and develop new data center product solutions.
• Support field engineering and data center operation teams for root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
• Leverage economy of scale through standardization and modularization of data center products.
• Provide technical subject‑matter expertise to peers, senior management, and partner teams.
• Develop business justification and narratives to promote new concepts and ideas.
• Lead key initiatives for the organization while demonstrating complete ownership.
• Work with global suppliers and manufacturers to specify appropriate mechanical and associated sub‑components.
• Provide product design support to other team members.
• Write functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
• Travel domestically and internationally for up to 25% of the year as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Senior Mech Product Design Engineer in Data Center Eng, Mechanical Products and Services to design resilient, cost‑effective mechanical systems for a rapidly expanding data center footprint. The role can be based in Seattle, WA, or Herndon, VA, with up to 25% travel.

You will collaborate with engineers and partners to drive architectural decisions and optimize life cycle costs. Ideal candidates bring 6+ years of engineering experience in mission‑critical facilities, a