Senior Mechanical Engineer - Global Data Center Cooling

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

Job summary

AWS is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join a global team responsible for ownership and continuous improvement of data center liquid cooling infrastructure. You will work with product development teams across development and testing, maintaining engineering ownership throughout operational life.

Join a diverse group of engineers and supply chain specialists, travel approximately 30% globally, and help deliver reliable, cost-efficient cooling solutions for AWS data centers.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience.
• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Possess strong engineering judgement and are able to provide recommendations despite uncertainty
• Are detail and data oriented
• Have experience engineering air handling, piping and/or pumping products
• Review, update, and approve equipment submittals
• Work with global liquid cooling equipment suppliers and manufacturers
• Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g. reliability, operations, design, compliance)
• Work on concurrent projects, in multiple geographic zones
• Understand and explain complex systems in clear and concise language
• Support Operations including failure mode and root cause analysis, maintenance and troubleshooting support, and operating procedure review for both mechanical and electrical issues.
• Listen to the voice of the customer to understand if there are improvements that can be made to increase product reliability or availability.
• Work with global supplier and manufacturers to design product improvements, and to oversee root cause analysis.
• Contribute to our global body of knowledge and drive a cycle of continuous improvement at a global scale

Skills

Data center design

Mechanical engineering

Liquid cooling

Piping systems

Air handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

AWS is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join a global team responsible for ownership and continuous improvement of data center liquid cooling infrastructure. You will work with product development teams across development and testing, maintaining engineering ownership throughout operational life.

Join a diverse group of engineers and supply chain specialists, travel approximately 30% globally, and help deliver reliable, cost-efficient cooling solutions for AWS data centers.