Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Center Systems & Innovation

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

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Seattle/Herndon seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own design and innovation for the growing data center footprint. You will develop resilient, cost-effective mechanical systems and drive uptime for AWS customers.

Responsibilities include cross-disciplinary collaboration, root-cause analysis, and guiding teams on technical trade-offs. Expect travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Work in a cross-disciplinary setting with ability to influence and drive others.
• Advises peer engineers and 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 performing 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.
• 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

Engineering

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Seattle/Herndon seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own design and innovation for the growing data center footprint. You will develop resilient, cost-effective mechanical systems and drive uptime for AWS customers.

Responsibilities include cross-disciplinary collaboration, root-cause analysis, and guiding teams on technical trade-offs. Expect travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.