Principal, Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Eng, Mech Products & Services

Principal, Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Eng, Mech Products & Services

Job ID: | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensures our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we're looking for talented people who want to help.
You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Within AIS and Data Center Engineering, the Mechanical Products and Services team is driving rapid innovation in mechanical cooling and controls systems used by AWS. Our designs are fundamentally changing the data center, providing operational and financial benefits that are critical to the success of the AWS business and its millions of customers. Our engineers solve challenging technology problems and take big bets on new concepts, enabling AWS services to continue to revolutionize the industry. This role provides the opportunity to work closely with our team of innovative mechanical engineering builders developing and deploying the next generation of air handling infrastructure for our data centers.
AWS is seeking a Principal, Mechanical Engineer for our team developing new infrastructure solutions that enable at-scale deployment of the latest liquid-cooled and air-cooled racks into our data centers. We are looking for an individual contributor with excellent people skills and prior air handling product development experience. This role will work closely with both AWS builders and third-party manufacturers to develop data center infrastructure solutions on our behalf.
If you have experience leading product design of mechanical products, have an extensive understanding of air handling solutions in data centers, and know how products should be manufactured to ensure quality, you may be a good fit. This role requires the ability to influence a team in developing detailed mechanical equipment specifications and evaluating the merit and risks of design changes.
Since Amazon has a global presence, intermittent travel will be necessary and should be expected to be approximately 30% to AWS offices, data centers, suppliers, vendors, and product validation tests. While most travel will be domestic, some international travel may be required.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead innovative, high-performance teams of technical associates under challenging timelines
- Demonstrate strong engineering judgment and ability to provide recommendations despite uncertainty
- Apply data-driven and detail-oriented approaches to problem-solving
- Utilize extensive experience and knowledge in mechanical engineering, product development, and data center cooling technology
- Collaborate with global mechanical equipment suppliers and manufacturers on new technology development and initiatives
- Build trust and develop relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., reliability, operations, design, compliance)
- Manage concurrent projects across multiple geographic zones
- Communicate 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
- Incorporate customer feedback to improve product reliability and availability
- Contribute to our global knowledge base and drive continuous improvement at scale
A day in the life
A Principal, Mechanical Engineer for Air Handling works closely with key partners to innovate, create, manage, and support the complete lifecycle of our portfolio of data center cooling infrastructure solutions. This role will collaborate with internal and external partner teams to ensure products and solutions perform as intended. The Principal, Mechanical Engineering role will work closely with mechanical engineers to identify and mitigate design issues.
About the team
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical engineering. Will also accept equivalent domain specific technical experience in lieu of a degree.
- 7+ years in data center design and product development/HVAC design/related product development.
- 5+ years of working closely with teams of 5-25 high performing associates with a proven track record of success and growth

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Masters or PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
- Capable of driving a team where the problem, opportunity, and strategy may not be defined.
- Influences strategy; able to design the right workforce strategy to meet long-term targets and needs.
- Deep understanding of cooling infrastructure in data center environments
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $146,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $252,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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