Safety Engineer, AWS Health

Job ID: | Amazon Data Services, Inc.For more than 14 years, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud computing platform. AWS delivers cloud computing services such as computing power, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, mobile, security, hybrid, augmented reality, media, and application development, deployment, and management from 77 Availability Zones across 24 geographic regions. Millions of customers, from start‑ups to global enterprises, use AWS to power their infrastructure, remain agile, and lower costs. For more information, visit .The AWS Health & Safety (H&S) team is an expanding and dynamic team that plays a critical role in enabling AWS’s growth worldwide and ensuring compliance of AWS’s global operations, including physical data centers, other AWS facilities, customer‑facing enterprises, and products. The team architects and implements global health and safety programs, defining and refining risk management, compliance systems, policies, procedures, standards, tools, auditing, metrics, and employee training. It engages environmental and health & safety teams on global initiatives, partners with all AWS business units to provide scalable and effective environmental and health & safety compliance strategies, and supports Amazon’s sustainability goals.We are searching for a Global Safety Engineer who will support AWS Hardware Engineering and Design Teams by providing technical leadership associated with the development of products and installations designed to be safely maintained and operated by AWS employees. The Global Safety Engineer will work cross‑technical functions to manage internal equipment safety projects and act as a project partner with design engineering teams, providing safe design support throughout various phases of product and process design.Key Job ResponsibilitiesUtilize knowledge of Health and Safety technical and functional requirements to ensure the Global Safety Engineering Team and partner teams build safe products and programs.Work with Data Center Health and Safety team and other H&S field teams and stakeholders—including Hardware Engineering, Data Center Engineering, Global Trade and Product Compliance (GTPC), Product Compliance Legal (PC Legal), Health and Safety Legal (HS Legal), and Operations—to implement Inherently Safe Design principles within work processes and new equipment/product designs.Provide H&S input during the product scoping phase to ensure H&S workplace safety concerns are identified.Evaluate and review schematics and drawings and provide H&S input during product development/early design and phased reviews with design and construction partners.Complete preliminary design risk assessments from desk‑based review during the Engineering Validation/Testing phase of design.Validate equipment functionality and employee/vendor against preliminary risk assessment and update as necessary.Evaluate equipment and activities in the field against the risk assessment, SOPs, and MOPs.Provide technical support—including input into product development at the Global Safety Engineering Innovation lab and Hardware Engineering and Design Engineering Labs in Seattle.Independently provide technical guidance on equipment/product design, machine, and electrical safety related issues.Provide advice to support business objectives with due consideration to safe design, electrical code compliance, occupational health and safety regulations, and industry best practices.Follow up on significant incident investigations and complete internal and external incident investigation reports as needed.About the TeamAWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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 ExperiencesAWS 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.Why AWS?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating—customers from the most successful start‑ups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of product and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee‑led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’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.Work/Life BalanceWe 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.Basic Qualifications3+ years of technical product or program management experience3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experienceExperience managing programs across cross‑functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedulesPreferred Qualifications3+ years of working directly with engineering teams experienceCertified Safety ProfessionalData Center EHS experienceAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit for more information.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Depending on the position offered, equity, sign‑on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.#J-18808-Ljbffr