Product Lifecycle Mechanical Engineer, DCE - Mechanical Products & Services; MPS

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain.

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 deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing capacity at the lowest possible cost. 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 Solutions team drives rapid innovation in Mechanical Cooling and Controls systems used by AWS. Our designs change the Data Center landscape, delivering operational and financial benefits critical to AWS and its customers. This role provides the opportunity to engage with and lead Sustaining or Product Lifecycle Engineering for these advanced cloud infrastructure solutions and the people who develop them.

AWS is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to be part of a global engineering team responsible for ownership and continuous improvement related to Mechanical (Cooling) infrastructure products within our rapidly expanding data center footprint.

We are looking for engineers with hands-on Mechanical and Manufacturing experience of Mechanical (Cooling) products. If you have experience leading product design of Mechanical products, understand Mechanical Systems, and know how products should be manufactured to ensure quality, you may be a good fit. You should be capable of understanding detailed Mechanical equipment specifications and evaluating the merit and risks of design changes.

As a Global Amazon Product Lifecycle Engineer, you will provide Mechanical infrastructure support to AWS data centers. You will collaborate with the product development team to gain deep understanding of all facets of each product as they are developed and tested, and then have engineering ownership of the product through its operational life. You will be a global “go-to” engineering resource for Mechanical AWS products deployed in data centers.

Intermittent travel will be necessary and should be expected to be around 30%; most travel will be domestic, with some international travel possible.

• Possess strong engineering judgement and ability to provide recommendations despite uncertainty
• Be detail- and data-oriented
• Have experience in Mechanical Engineering and/or Mechanical Products
• Review, update, and approve equipment submittals
• Work with global mechanical equipment suppliers and manufacturers
• Build trust and relationships with 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 identify improvements for reliability or availability
• Collaborate with global suppliers and manufacturers to design product improvements and oversee root cause analysis
• Contribute to the global body of knowledge and drive continuous improvement at a global scale

If you meet these qualifications, exude passion, and enjoy the challenge of innovative projects at hyper-scale, this job is for you!

Our MPS Product Lifecycle Engineers (PLE) work closely with partners to innovate, create, manage, and support the end-to-end life sustaining of AWS Mechanical products. The team collaborates with internal partners to ensure product performance per design and leads remediation when needed. The MS PLE team is responsible for product sustaining at Scale Readiness and for identifying design…