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Critical Infrastructure Fire Protection Engineer (Field Engineering), DCC Communities

Amazon

Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)

Base salary $116,800  to $160,000

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in New Carlisle, IN

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  • LocationNew Carlisle, IN
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job

As an Amazon Critical Infrastructure Fire Protection Field Engineer, you will provide full life-cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. You will be the ‘go to’ engineering resource for your region when technical advice is needed, and will use your subject matter expertise and engage with diverse teams to:

  • Serve as the recognized fire protection engineering expert for a broad range of fire and life safety issues across a wide geographic area.
  • Develop relationships with authorities having jurisdiction to better serve our customers and our communities in providing safe and effective solutions.
  • Perform design and equipment submittal review for new Data Centers in your region.
  • Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for site/equipment failures.
  • Directly support operational issues with ad-hoc training, complex operating procedure reviews, including critical equipment, and event support.
  • Mentor and train customers and partner engineers in fire protection principles to scale and improve solutions to fire protection problems.
  • Own the conceptual design for existing data center upgrades and design-solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, increase efficiency and sustainability.
  • Interface with internal data center operations team, data center design engineering team, server hardware team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered.
  • Develop innovative solutions for AWS’s data centers.
  • Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.
  • Initiate and lead engineering audits including on-site visits within Amazon’s data centers. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediation.
  • Act as resident engineer during new construction projects. Support construction, commissioning, and turnover.

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.

Key job responsibilities

Amazon's vision is to be the world's most customer-centric company, and this role is key to that vision. As an Amazon Field Engineer, you will provide full life-cycle support to AWS Data Centers from design inception through site improvement and maintenance. You will be the ‘go to’ engineering resource for your region when technical advice is needed, and will use your subject matter expertise and engage with diverse teams to:. As an ideal candidate you:

  • Possess Strong Engineering Judgement and are able to provide recommendations despite uncertainty/ambiguity.
  • Are detail and data oriented.
  • Have experience solving problems with engineered solutions.
  • Have experience managing engineering projects and consultants.
  • 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.
  • Excited about a mix of office and field work.

A day in the life

Each 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!

About the team

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 — 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.

Diverse Experiences

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.

Work/Life Balance

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.

Inclusive Team Culture

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 conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

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.

Basic Qualifications

  • Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
  • Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of fire alarm and fire suppression system installation, operation and design.
  • Knowlege of principles of fire protection engineering, fire hazards and fire behavior.
  • Experience with fire and building codes and standards, including the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Electrical Code (NEC), FM Global standards, International Fire Code (IFC) and the Comprehensive International Building Code (IBC)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer License
  • Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
  • Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
  • 3+ years of working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies experience
  • Experience working with fire hazards analysis, hazard mitigation analysis and alternative means and methods for hazardous materials, energy storage systems and related topics.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, IN, NEW CARLISLE - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

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Pay in context

This role's base floor ($116,800) is above 45% of the 35 Engineering (non-software) roles in Indiana listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $116,800; the middle half runs from $108,452 to $126,785.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Amazon roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Amazon roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Critical Infrastructure Fire Protection Engineer (Field Engineering), DCC Communities (this listing)$116,800 - $160,000
Support Engr III AMZ23032.3$114,899 - $130,700
Supply Chain Mgr II - AMZ27595.1$114,608 - $128,600
Sr. Supply Chain Manager, Capacity Planning$115,400 - $160,000
Sr. Forecasting Manager, Amazon Customer Service$115,400 - $160,000
Sr. Supply Chain Manager, AMZL Topology Planning$115,400 - $160,000
Sr. Supply Chain Manager, Emerging Countries Last Mile Topology Planning$115,400 - $160,000

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Amazon roles · How to read the bar

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USA, IN, NEW CARLISLE - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

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