Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Center Cooling Systems

Amazon Data Services, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Austin, Texas, seeks a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to advance design and innovation for data center cooling infrastructure. You will define liquid or air cooling equipment and collaborate across internal teams and external partners to deliver scalable solutions.

You will lead technical direction, perform root-cause analyses, and develop procedures for piping and support systems while driving cost efficiency and reliability. Willingness to travel up to 25% is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design for data center cooling systems.
• Ability to perform root cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Experience collaborating with internal and external ecosystem partners.
• Familiarity with piping and pipe support analysis activities.

Responsibilities

• Define and design liquid or air cooling equipment and related infrastructure.
• 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 performing root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
• Leverage economy of scale through standardization and modularization of data center products.
• Maintain and develop technical design procedures associated with piping and pipe support analysis activities.
• 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 ownership.
• Work with global suppliers and manufacturers to specify appropriate mechanical and associated sub components.
• Provide product design support to other team members.
• Writing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestic and internationally for up to 25% of the year.

Skills

Mechanical design

Cooling systems

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Piping & pipe supports

Supplier coordination

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Austin, Texas, seeks a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to advance design and innovation for data center cooling infrastructure. You will define liquid or air cooling equipment and collaborate across internal teams and external partners to deliver scalable solutions.

You will lead technical direction, perform root-cause analyses, and develop procedures for piping and support systems while driving cost efficiency and reliability. Willingness to travel up to 25% is required.