Mechanical Engineer, Data Center, Colocation Engineering - AMER
Listed on 2026-06-18
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists, Mechanical Engineer
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment to ensure customers have continual access to the services they rely on.
Responsibilities- Conduct site assessments against AWS standards for colocation data centers, legacy facility upgrades, and general capital endeavors.
- Perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor-owned and operated colocation data center infrastructure to determine fit‑for‑use/fit‑for‑service.
- Influence AWS’ design and specification requirements to meet business needs for colocation products.
- Investigate and document root‑cause failure analysis associated with infrastructure and equipment failures.
- Work with vendors and local agencies to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and codes.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and commissioning teams to test and validate the installation, operation, and performance of critical electrical/mechanical/fire suppression/controls systems and structural systems.
- Support operations, data scientists and other business partners to determine utilization, efficiency, and performance analysis on critical systems.
- Travel to data center sites as required – International & Domestic (up to 50%).
- Conduct site assessments for colocation data centers and telecommunications facilities within the region.
- Review vendor critical infrastructure designs and perform risk analysis and availability calculations for vendor-owned and operated colocation data center infrastructure to determine fit‑for‑use/fit‑for‑service for AWS cloud compute and networking services.
Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize activities to support data center capacity, availability, and safety while focusing on the most impactful actions. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally.
Basic Qualifications- 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering 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.
- Experience in commissioning.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- Professional Engineer license.
- Experience with building codes and regulations for your region.
- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.
Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, prescription, life, EAP, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. More information can be found at our benefits site.
Location:
Mountain View, CA. Base salary range: $134,300 - $185,000 annually.
Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Company:
Amazon Data Services, Inc.
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