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Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Amazon 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Onsite $116,800 - $160,000 Full-time Senior

Responsible for the design and innovation of resilient, cost-effective mechanical distribution systems for global data centers. This includes taking designs from concept to construction documents and overseeing the process through commissioning and turnover.

Responsibilities

  • Work with internal teams to understand user requirements
  • Data center mechanical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a construction document set
  • Creation of designs which meet or exceed quality requirements and fall within budgetary requirements
  • Work with regional vendors and manufactures to specify mechanical equipment
  • Work with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements
  • Review and approval of equipment submittals
  • Define project scopes and provide technical support for information requests during construction phases
  • Work with commissioning teams to properly validate installation, operation, and performance of mechanical systems

Requirements

  • 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
  • 4+ years of commissioning experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
  • Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave
  • Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning
  • Inclusive culture that empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for customers

Key Skills

Mechanical design experience Data center mechanical systems Microsoft Office Critical equipment specifications Equipment submittals Construction documentation Commissioning Project management Teamwork Communication Problem-solving Creativity Adaptability Continuous learning Professional Engineer License Experience with building codes and regulations Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production

About Amazon

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives. We embrace new ways of doing things, make decisions quickly, and are not afraid to fail. We have the scope and capabilities of a large company, and the spirit and heart of a small one. Together, Amazonians research and develop new technologies from Amazon Web Services to Alexa on behalf of our customers: shoppers, sellers, content creators, and developers around the world. Our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our actions, goals, projects, programs, and inventions begin and end with the customer top of mind. You'll also hear us say that at Amazon, it's always "Day 1."​ What do we mean? That our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon's very first day - to make smart, fa

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