Sr. Global Controls Engineer, DC Engineering
DESCRIPTION
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.
Amazon Web Services is seeking Controls Engineers to become part of a global engineering team, pioneering and developing the next generation of automation systems for AWS data centers. We are passionate about controls and get our energy through challenge, innovation and design. Success is measured against the possible, not the probable, and we strive to find answers to every unknown.
Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost effective 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.
If you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want YOU! 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 control automation experience. In this role you will work with the Principals and the Senior Engineers to drive the standardization of designs across the global region in production data centers and resolve open technical issues in the controls space. As part of the team, you will work with highly motivated experts and innovators in the data center industry. You will drive multiple projects, including controls deployments and retrofitting legacy equipment's. Utilizing Amazon Leadership principles, you will develop new processes or standards and test new innovations in the controls space. You will participate in the research and development of new technologies and designs applicable to our products or services. You will be also responsible for writing technical documentation for such projects. You must be capable of defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals. You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the controls engineering field. At Amazon we 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 an engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.
Amazon has a global presence. Travel will be necessary but shouldn’t be more than 25%. International support will be part of the job and some international travel will be necessary. Support could consist of working on international teams and require developing schematic and/or design document packages so an understanding of international electrical design requirements is preferable.
Key job responsibilities
The Sr Controls Engineer's key job responsibilities will be leading technical electrical controls and SCADA in both the existing and new generational designs. They support deep dives of large scale events in the existing fleet for root cause analysis to find lessons learned and shape future designs. They develop and approve changes to the Controls Basis of Design documentation. They are a subject matter expert for electrical and controls in the datacenter security and monitoring devices space.
About the team
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.
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.
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.
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 (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
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.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Austin, TX, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Engineering Technology, or other related engineering degree.
* 5-10 years of experience in Electrical/Control systems, controls design, development, implementation in an industrial, logistics, production, or manufacturing environment.
* 5-10 years of experience directly managing and responsible for multiple large projects.
* 3-5 years of experience directly related to data center or critical equipment design.
* 3-5 years of demonstrated experience on technical documentation development (Product Design Requirements and Specifications, Electrical Schematics and SW/FW Diagrams).
* 3-5 years of experience with PLCs and IoT devices programming.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* MS in Engineering (Electrical, Controls/Automation or Computer)
* Experience designing, configuring, programming, installing, troubleshooting or servicing Controls or Electrical SCADA systems application specific controllers, software and networks.
* Experiencing using common industrial communication protocols (MQTT, BACnet, MODBUS and/or Ethernet).
* Ability to manage multiple stakeholder deliverables, requirements, and navigate difficult situations.
* Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE), or certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
* Firmware development in Python and C/C++. Java and SQL are a plus
* Experience with AWS compute, storage, and database products.
* Testing automated systems for efficiency, safety, and reliability.
* Develop firmware algorithms to handle exceptional conditions and errors.
* Assist in optimizing firmware to achieve performance standards.
* Proven track record for cultivating strong relationships with internal stakeholders, vendors, or customers.
* Excellent communication skills, teamwork, organizational and problem-solving skills.
* In depth understanding of critical data center electrical equipment.
* Be a motivated leader and a highly dependable individual.
* Ability to carry new design concepts through exploration, development, deployment and sustaining.
* An ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality, reliability, or maintainability.
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