Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Amazon - McLean, VA

Full-time - Senior

McLean, VA

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About the position

Amazon Web Services Infrastructure Services is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our global engineering team. This role is critical as AWS Infrastructure Services is responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure, ensuring that our cloud services remain operational and efficient. As part of this team, you will work on the most challenging problems in the industry, dealing with thousands of variables that impact the supply chain. We are looking for talented individuals who are eager to contribute to our mission of providing the highest standards for safety and security while delivering exceptional capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. In this position, you will leverage your hands-on electrical design experience to create resilient and cost-effective electrical distribution systems. You will be responsible for taking designs from concept through to the permit and construction document set, defining critical equipment specifications, and approving equipment submittals. Your role will involve direct support for construction, participating in the process from site selection review through commissioning and turnover. At Amazon, we emphasize continued learning and professional development, providing you with opportunities to grow your skills and advance your career. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will collaborate with a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations managers. You will be expected to justify and communicate technical decisions to senior management and drive continuous improvements in our designs. This role requires a strong ability to work within a team, as you will interact with various internal and external groups, including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors. You will be working on multi-million dollar designs that support a wide array of businesses and customers, and your creative ideas will be encouraged and supported. The position is based out of Herndon, VA, Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, or Columbus, OH, with travel to our data centers across the AMER region required. Domestic travel could be up to 20% of your time, and some international travel may also be necessary. This role offers a fast-paced, fun, and exciting work environment, where you will be challenged and supported in your professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Data center electrical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a construction document set.
• Creation of designs which meet or exceed quality requirements and fall within budgetary constraints.
• Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and building codes.
• Review and approval of equipment submittals.
• Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to and during construction phases.
• Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
• Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
• Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits, and startup as needed.
• Offer creative, out-of-the-box solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or 12+ years of relevant electrical experience.
• 7+ years of experience with industrial or commercial electrical design.
• 9+ years of experience developing design documentation (plans, specifications, etc.) for construction and/or permitting.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional Engineering License and knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, IBC, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA.
• Ability to research new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
• An ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs without impacting quality, reliability, or maintainability.
• Detailed understanding of uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, and automatic/static transfer switches.
• Experience with fast track design/build projects, multiple significant upgrade projects, large scale technical operations, or large-scale compute farms.

Benefits

• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development.
• Inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers employees to own them to completion.
• Mentorship and career growth resources available.