Description

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. Amazon offers a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment. 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. Amazon’s work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate.

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.

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. 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. You must be capable of defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals. 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 we do highly support continued learning opportunities and focus on continued employee development.

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.

If you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want YOU!

The Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for the following:

• 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
  
  

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Dublin, D, IRL

Basic Qualifications

5 years of experience in the mechanical engineering design of power delivery systems, cooling plants, air handling equipment, and piping systems in data centers.

Experience with building load calculation software

5+ years of experience with supplier negotiation and management associated with construction and project execution.

Experience with large scale industrial or commercial cooling distribution systems

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related scientific field.

Ability to read and interpret construction-related drawings for all disciplines including part/assembly drawings with dimensions and tolerances.

Basic knowledge of structural design analysis as well as the shipping, handling, installation and seismic stresses that equipment must tolerate.

Basic knowledge of the minimum equipment safety and performance certifications required for data centers including switch gear and HVAC.

HVAC manufacturing experience and knowledge of lean principals.

Experience in mission critical industry

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent communication and writing skills

5+ years of engineering experience in the design or construction of data centers.

Ability to research and model new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

Ability to carry new design concepts through exploration, development, deployment and mass production.

Ability to define data center system-level architecture, specify and document performance and equipment requirements, create and communicate conceptual designs, and create and maintain project documentation.

Ability to produce analyses and define validation tests that ensure designs satisfy defined requirements, including design margin estimation of power & cooling performance.

Experience with the design or operation of power-delivery, building management systems or building control systems

Experience in reliability engineering of power-delivery equipment, mechanical equipment and large scale mechanical systems

Statistically analyze large data sets to validate thermal and mechanical performance of critical data center systems as well as characterizing environmental conditions for use in equipment specifications.

Ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality and reliability.

Ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify the project scope and present the justification to management in a high-level review.

An in-depth understanding of heat transfer and fluid dynamics and an ability to interpret the results of CFD analysis.

Experience with fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects.

Experience with large scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms

Experience designing mechanical economization technologies

An in-depth understanding of structural design and an ability to interpret the results of FE analysis.

Project Management Professional Certification or training

Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA

Experience in the design, installation, operation, or commissioning of the following equipment is highly desired: chillers, cooling towers, CRAC units, chilled water loops, mechanical plant sequence of operations, centrifugal pumps, piping design, piping design installation methods, air handling units and duct sizing.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT - 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial +44 800 086 9884 (tel:+448000869884). If calling from Ireland, please dial +353 1800 851 489 (tel:+3531800851489).


Company - Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL (Irish Branch)

Job ID: A2474451