Sr. Infrastructure Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure Reliability

Job ID: | Amazon Data Services Ireland Limited

As an Infrastructure Reliability Engineer you will be proactively driving the reliability risk identification, assessment and mitigation for datacenter infrastructure equipment (Example: Air Handling Units, LV Generator, MV Transformers, LV SWGR, Breakers, UPS, Chillers etc.). You will also be responsible for root cause analysis of critical equipment failures and drive the continuous improvements to improve datacenter availability for AWS customers. You will work closely with both internal and outside partners including suppliers to drive key aspects of product specification, risk identification plan and execution. You must be ownership minded, independent, action and results oriented to succeed in an open collaborative environment.

Our Snr Reliability Engineers have experience in using Physics-of-Failure based approach to develop and implement both analytical and empirical approaches for product quality/reliability risk identification and assessment during product design, manufacture as well as deployment stages. They drive AWS application-specific requirements in carrying out both lifecycle environmental and operational stress driven risk analysis, including thermal, electrical, chemical and mechanical stresses so to identify overstress and fatigue-related product weaknesses. Evaluate product design quality/reliability risks and assess electronics manufacture process related quality/reliability issues.

They drive critical component identification and the associated vendor selection and qualification requirements. Using their knowledge of process capability for electronic component production as well as system-level performance requirements to establish critical to quality and reliability metrics, they develop datacenter system level reliability model and related reliability quantification and risk analysis for datacenter configuration optimization.

During sustaining stage, you will be responsible for monitoring product performance in the field and will be responsible to drive root cause analysis of any critical failures and the associated corrective and preventive actions. You will drive effective vendor auditing and quarterly review process to drive the continuous improvements of datacenter availability.

As an SME in the reliability engineering field and product reliability leadership, as well as business negotiations and program management, you will conduct problem analysis and solve as well as communicate with vendors.

In this role, you will be required to travel within EMEA and internationally.

About the team
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.

Diverse Experiences
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Work/Life Balance
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We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Dublin, D, IRL

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Reliability Engineering, Physics, Electrical, Mechanical or Materials Engineering or related field
- 8+ years of Reliability Engineering work experience in high reliability industry
- 5+ years of experience with failure analysis activities and root cause analysis
- 5+ years of experience with accelerated life testing, stress analysis and finite element analysis

Ph.D. in Reliability Engineering, Physics, Electrical, Mechanical or Materials Engineering or a related field.
- 10+ years of work experience in reliability risk identification and assessment from component to system level applying analytical, experimental and statistical approaches to evaluate product design and manufacture quality/reliability levels
- Experience with proactive and effective reliability approaches in a cost-effective manner throughout product design, manufacture and deployment stages
- Proven experience in working with external design and manufacturing supply chain partners.
- Familiarity with major data center infrastructure equipment reliability performance
- Ability in managing multiple qualification activities and development schedules

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