Electrical Field Engineer

About the Role

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. This role provides full life-cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures.
• Directly support operational issues with ad-hoc training, complex operating procedure reviews, including critical equipment, and event support.
• Own the conceptual design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions that add capacity, improve availability, increase efficiency, and sustainability.
• Interface with internal data center operations team, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.
• Develop innovative solutions for AWS’s data centers.
• Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
• Initiate and lead engineering audits including on-site visits within Amazon’s data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediations.
• Act as resident engineer during new construction projects. Support construction, commissioning, and turnover.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong Engineering Judgement and ability to provide recommendations despite uncertainty/ambiguity.
• Detail and data oriented.
• Experience solving problems with engineered solutions.
• Experience managing engineering projects and consultants.
• Ability to build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Controls, Construction, Design, Commissioning, Product Managers, Technical Program Managers).
• Adaptable and inclined to get into the field to see things up close.
• Excited about a mix of office and field work.
• Possess a valid and active driver's license.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations for your region (Preferred).
• Knowledge of commercial or industrial power systems or mechanical systems (Preferred).
• Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production (Preferred).
• Experience using a variety of web-based and other software tools for calculation and data processing (Preferred).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.