Senior Critical Infrastructure Electrical Engineer - Supply Chain and Rack Testing Facility, Field Engineering

Amazon.com Inc

Florence, KY

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apparel Design, Budget Management, Cloud Computing, Commissioning, Communication Skills, Computer Engineering, Construction, Construction Design, Construction Engineering, Construction Support, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Documentation, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Health, Establish Priorities, Facilities Engineering, Facilities Management, Facilities Planning, Facilities and Maintenance, Feasibility Analysis, Field Trials, Identify Issues, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Lead Generation, Leadership, Logistics, Mentoring, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Operations Center, On Site Support, Operational Strategy, Operational Support, Operations Management, Operations Processes, Organizational Skills, Preventative Maintenance, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Management, Property Maintenance, Reporting Skills, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Safety Standards, Safety/Work Safety, Sales/Support Engineering (SE), Scripting (Scripting Languages), Startup, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, Technical Leadership, Testing, Time Management, Vehicle Fleets, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Florence, KY
POSTED
3 days ago

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

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 help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

This is a first-of-its-kind role in a Supply Chain Facility Management (SCFM) space, which is responsible for the receiving, testing, staging, and logistics of rack hardware before deployment to data centers. The engineer will support the facility"s electrical and cooling infrastructure (not the IT equipment itself), ensuring the physical environment supports safe and reliable rack testing operations. As an Amazon Critical Infrastructure Field Engineer, you will provide full life-cycle engineering support across Amazon"s SCFM facilities and Data Centers (DCs). You will serve as the primary engineering subject matter expert (SME) for your region, partnering with the SCFM team, Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to maintain the safety, reliability, and operational efficiency of critical building infrastructure.

Amazon"s vision is to be the world"s most customer-centric company, and this role is key to that vision. As a Critical Infrastructure Field Engineer, you will be leading projects to fit out the facilities we support to meet ever-evolving customer needs as we continue expanding our fleet in both Supply Chain facilities and hyper scale Data Center. As an ideal candidate you:

  • Possess Strong Engineering Judgement and are able to provide recommendations despite uncertainty
  • Are detail and data oriented
  • Have experience managing engineering projects and consultants.
  • Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Commissioning, Construction and Design)
  • Be inclined to get into the field to see things up close.

Key job responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for equipment failures
  • Conduct feasibility studies for existing facility upgrades, review design solutions, improve availability, increase efficiency, and reduce operational cost, including Liquid Cooling technology enablement for Server and Rack Test environments
  • Drive standardization of space planning, design implementation, and construction practices, leveraging core competency in facility and project management to deliver operational efficiencies to partner teams across AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)
  • Ability to navigate through ambiguity and directly support operational issues with minimum technical guidance, complex operating procedure reviews, critical equipment assessments, and on-site event support with cross functional teams
  • Interface with internal teams including hardware engineers, Fleet Remediation Engineering, program managers, Environmental Health & Safety, Control, Design and Construction teams to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability across the facilities
  • Initiate and lead engineering audits, including on-site visits and produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and lead remediations through implementation
  • Act as resident engineer during new construction and fit-out projects. Support construction, review commissioning scripts and acceptance criteria, and turnover of new facilities
  • Review preventive maintenance programs, ensuring proactive building preventive maintenance and optimal facility performance in partnership with the Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) partners
  • Excited about a mix of office and field work. 25 % or more domestic and international travel may be required

A day in the life

Amazon"s vision is to be the world"s most customer-centric company, and this role is key to that vision. As a Critical Infrastructure Field Engineer within SCFM and Data Center, you will be leading facility upgrade and greenfield building projects to support the ever-growing demands of DCs and Amazon"s global Supply Chain operations. As an ideal candidate you:

  • Possess strong engineering judgement and can provide recommendations despite uncertainty, including in the absence of complete data
  • Are organized with the ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and manage budgets across a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Possess leadership and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to drive results across cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, program managers, QS, and IFM partners
  • Ability to develop solutions and execute plans on complex facility and infrastructure projects, including new technology enablement such as Liquid Cooling
  • Possess excellent communication and writing skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage and communicate results to senior leadership
  • Are detail and data oriented, using business judgement to make the right decisions quickly
  • Have experience managing engineering projects and contractors/consultants, including global Design and QS contractor resources
  • Build trust and relationships with diverse stakeholders including Operations, Commissioning, Construction, Design, Supply Chain, Data Center and Security teams
  • Are adaptable and inclined to get into the field to see things up close, embracing ambiguity in driving new technology and facility upgrades
  • "Think Big" - seeing beyond barriers and challenges to reset the bar for Amazon facility standards globally

About the team

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

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At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles