Senior Manager, Design Engineering, Data Centre Engineering

Amazon Web Services (AWS) spans 120 Availability Zones within 38 geographic Regions around the world with announced plans for 10 more Availability Zones and three more Regions making AWS the most extensive global cloud infrastructure provider and one of the fastest-growing enterprise technology companies ever. Amazons AWS Data Centers (DC) are a major component of worldwide cloud-computing infrastructure and are industry-leading examples of mission-critical facilities.

Engineers in AWS work to design resilient cost-effective DC facilities. We are responsible for achieving world-class uptime for our customers and developing a fleet of buildings emphasizing security safety and efficiency while finding new ways to meet AWSs growing demand. We justify and communicate the technical decisions we make directly to AWS leadership and work hard to drive continuous advancements in our designs.

As an Engineering Manager at AWS you will have the opportunity to impact changes in our current design and establish design procedures and protocols for future systems. AWS Engineering is responsible for the design of all electrical and mechanical systems within all Amazon DCs worldwide. The team works directly with operations security teams field engineering and construction management to implement designs that are functional practical and innovative.

The team is seeking a Senior DC Infrastructure Engineering Manager with hands-on mission-critical equipment/system design and implementation experience to become part of our global engineering team. As a Senior Engineering Manager you will be part of a highly creative and effective leadership team comprised of Architects Mechanical Engineers Electrical Engineers and Control Engineers tasked with developing regional strategies for capacity delivery and challenging the status quo.

You will be responsible for delivery of projects applying design quality controls and providing technical guidance to team members. As a subject matter expert you will be responsible for the design of prototypical DC facilities localization of conceptual innovations solving large-scale implementation issues and building strong relationships with the regional industry.

Anticipated travel: up to 25%

Key job responsibilities
- Develop strategic solutions that meet or exceed quality requirements and fall within budgetary and redundancy requirements
- Conceive initiate and lead projects with widespread impact on infrastructure design innovation and implementation
- Set the standard for engineering test and best practices; drive process improvements across the organization
- Decompose complex problems into straightforward and actionable solutions
- Be a leader within the group and within internal and external teams that support our data centers
- Provide technical oversight of the Regional Electrical and Mechanical Basis of Design (BOD)
- Serve as a technical advisor for AWS datacenter electrical and mechanical designs
- Work with internal teams to understand user requirements
- Work with local agencies having jurisdiction and certification agencies to ensure compliance with federal state and municipal requirements and building codes

A day in the life
In this role youll lead the technical strategy for data center infrastructure design across your region working on complex projects that impact how we deliver capacity and innovation globally. You might spend your morning reviewing electrical and mechanical designs with your engineering team then transition to presenting a business case to leadership on a new cooling technology that could reduce costs without compromising reliability. Later you could be collaborating with construction teams to solve implementation challenges on an active project or meeting with local agencies to ensure our designs meet all compliance requirements. Youll also mentor engineers on your team helping them develop their expertise in mission-critical systems while fostering a culture of creative problem-solving and continuous improvement.

About the team
We are a global engineering organization dedicated to designing resilient cost-effective data center facilities that support AWSs rapid growth. Our team includes Architects Mechanical Engineers Electrical Engineers and Control Engineers who work collaboratively to challenge conventional thinking and develop innovative solutions. We partner closely with operations security field engineering and construction management teams to ensure our designs are not only technically sound but also practical and implementable. Our vision is to establish design procedures and protocols that set industry standards while meeting the evolving demands of cloud infrastructure. Youll be joining a group that values technical excellence creative problem-solving and strong cross-functional relationships with both internal teams and regional industry partners.

Why AWS
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Work/Life Balance
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- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
- Extensive experience with mission-critical facilities
- Demonstrated experience managing engineering teams on international projects
- Hands-on experience with power systems: UPS diesel generators switchgear PDUs and transfer switches
- Hands-on experience with cooling systems: chillers cooling towers evaporative cooling VFDs and fan systems
- Knowledge of Life Safety IBC NFPA NEC NESC and OSHA
- Direct experience with data center design construction operation or maintenance
- Proven ability to research develop and deploy innovative design solutions that reduce costs without compromising quality reliability or maintainability
- Strong analytical and communication skills with experience building complex business cases and presenting technical decisions to senior leadership

- Deep experience in data center or mission-critical facility design
- Professional Engineering License or Masters degree in Engineering
- Experience with high voltage distribution systems
- Experience with chiller systems cooling towers and factory testing
- Consultant and jurisdiction negotiation experience
- Experience with large-scale technical operations or compute farms

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