Amazon Critical Infrastructure Acoustic Engineer Field Engineering 

United States, Virginia 

97879836

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.
As an Amazon Acoustic Field Engineer, you will influence all aspects of acoustics and sound mitigations for mechanical design, construction, operations, and maintenance for our global fleet of data centers. You will be the ‘go to’ engineering resource for all regions when technical advice is needed, and will use your subject matter expertise and engage with diverse teams to:
• Coordinate acoustical mitigation requirements, supporting utilities, and equipment locations, and provide detailed construction specifications for all sound and acoustics-related trades
• Review all design disciplines to ensure they meet the site acoustic requirements described in our design standard
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for acoustic issues
• Own design-solutions for acoustic retrofit projects
• Initiate and lead acoustic audits including on-site visits within Amazon’s data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediations
• Develop innovative solutions for AWS’s data centers
• Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions
• Support training programsYou’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.Key job responsibilities• Driving improvement of acoustic design standards and project approaches across the organization.
• Work with third party design vendors to review conceptual designs and in progress retrofit designs to ensure they meet established acoustic design standards, local code requirements, and any other requirements of the Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs)
• Be responsible for providing high quality acoustic engineering advice on a wide variety of retrofit projects globally while working with global Field engineering teams to achieve alignment of project objectives
• Be responsible for code compliance, design and installation standards, testing, inspections, and submittal review. Meet with AHJs as needed to ensure approval of acoustical features
• Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Controls, Construction, Design, Commissioning, Product Managers, Technical Program Managers)
• Are adaptable and inclined to get into the field to see things up close
• Possess strong engineering judgement and are able to provide recommendations despite uncertainty/ambiguity
• This position will require up to 25% travelEach day you will interact with different teams responsible for all aspects of the data centers. You will prioritize your activities to support data center capacity availability and safety focusing on the actions that are most impactful. You will have the opportunity to work on projects locally and globally.We have an immediate opening for a Field Engineer in America. If you meet these qualifications, exude passion, and enjoy the challenge of innovative projects at hyper-scale, this job is for you!
Diverse ExperiencesAmazon 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.
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* Bachelor’s degree in a field related to acoustics, sound, or an equivalent engineering degree in a related field.
* Must have a valid US driver's license and reliable personal transportation by start date.
*3+ cumulative years of experience with industrial, municipal, or commercial engineering including but not limited to the following sectors: data centers, power generation, oil/gas facilities.

* Experience applying local codes, International Code Council (ICC) requirements, and other building industry standards, procedures, and methodologies.
* Experience authoring white papers, technical documentation, training materials, Code Modification Requests (CMRs), and Alternate Materials and Methods (AMM) proposals,
* Experience directly related to construction of mission critical, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large-scale mechanical and power systems.
* Ability to read and understand construction documents for all trades (design drawings, control diagrams, specifications, etc.).
* Experience as a acoustical engineer or authority having jurisdiction
* Strong knowledge of ICC Codes, and other acoustics industry standards, procedures, and methodologies.
* Experience in the development processes for codes and standards; acoustical technical committee participation.