Mechanical Design Engineer, Amazon
Data Centre Design Engineering EMEA
The largest online retailer and technology provider
Job no longer available
The largest online retailer and technology provider
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
Amazon aims to be Earth’s most customer centric company. Their mission is to continually raise the bar of the customer experience by using the internet and technology to help consumers find, discover and buy anything, and empower businesses and content creators to maximise their success.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for engineers with hands on project management and mechanical design experience
- If you can design a mechanical system, have an understanding of the critical equipment needs for a data center, and understand the constructability of varying designs you may be a good fit
- You must be capable of defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 4+ years of experience with mission critical air and water cooling HVAC design
- Possess leadership and problem solving skills and be a motivated, highly dependable individual
- Ability to research new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities. Ability to carry new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment/construction
Desirable
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with Experience directly related to data center or mission critical facility design
- Understanding of BIM & CFD modelling. Previous consultant negotiation and management skills associated with design, construction and project execution
- Experience with fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects
- Experience with large scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms. Knowledge of building codes and regulations
What the job involves
- Amazon Web Services is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center foot print
- Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost effective electrical distribution systems. As engineers at Amazon we are responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers
- We justify and communicate the technical decisions we make to Sr. Management and work hard to drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs. As an engineer at Amazon you have the ability to drive change and define/design the systems our customers rely on
- We continue to grow at exponential rates and are looking for individuals that can support our speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning experiences
- At Amazon you will be responsible for working on multi-million dollar designs that support our array of businesses and wide variety of customers. Great ideas are encouraged and supported. Ingenuity is the main mechanism which supports our focus on quality, speed, and cost
- Engineers will be responsible for leading design consultants for new AWS regions projects by delivering designs from concept to the permit and construction document set
- Engineers will directly support construction and be a part of the process from site selection review through commissioning and ultimately turnover
- You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the electrical engineering field
- At Amazon team work is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals. You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work. As a mechanical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors
- Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support our data centers
- Work with internal teams to understand user requirements
- Participate in site selection reviews
- Manage design consultancy firms to create, review and release data center designs
- Manage change, versioning and configuration control
- Work with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements
- Define and approval of project scopes, request for proposals (RFP) and request for information (RFI)
- Work with local Agencies Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to ensure compliance with city/county requirements and building codes
- Work with commissioning teams to validate installation, operation, and performance of systems
- Work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions
- Travel for site review and conduct engineering evaluations, audits, and site launches
- Review and approve equipment submittals
- Work with internal teams to trouble shoot problems and conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Action (CA) for design related problems
- Define project scopes and provide support during construction phases
- Work with regional vendors and manufactures to specify the appropriate mechanical equipment
- Define project scopes and provide technical support for information requests during construction phases
- Be a leader within the group as well as within other teams
- Be positive and always offer creative, out of the box solutions
Our take
Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.
More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.
Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.
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Company benefits
- Employees have opportunities to own Amazon stock, participate in 401(k) plans with company match, and enroll in paid life and accident insurance
- Financial counseling and estate planning services are also available, plus paid short-term and long-term disability if needed
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage to all our regular full-time employees, regardless of their level, tenure, or position
- Amazon employees have free access to a network of more than 2 million caregivers, including nannies, babysitters and special-needs caretakers
- Employees receive discounts on certain day care centers, and Amazon provides a variety of free resources for parents of children with autism, ADHD and developmental disabilities
- Adoption assistance for qualified domestic and international adoption expenses including attorney fees, court costs, and travel
- Leave Share program allows employees to give six weeks of paid parental leave to a spouse or partner who isn’t eligible for parental leave from their employer
Company values
- Customer obsession rather than competitor focus
- Passion for invention
- Commitment to operational excellence
- Long-term thinking
Company HQ
South Lake Union, Seattle, WA
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Leadership
Jeff Bezos
(Founder & Executive Chairman)Jeff is an American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor. As well as founding Amazon, Jeff founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company and also owns The Washington Post.
Andy Jassy
(President & CEO)Joined Amazon as a Marketing Manager in 1997. Developed AWS with Jeff Bezos, and became CEO of Amazon in 2021.
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