Amazon - Reston, VA

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Reston, 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 pivotal in 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 be responsible for the electrical design of data centers, collaborating with a diverse group of engineers, supply chain specialists, and operations managers to deliver high-quality, resilient electrical systems that meet the needs of our customers. You will work on complex problems that involve thousands of variables impacting the supply chain, and your contributions will directly influence the performance and reliability of our data centers. In this position, you will take designs from concept through to the permit and construction document set, defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals. You will support construction efforts, participating in site selection reviews, commissioning, and turnover processes. Your role will require you to design cost-effective electrical distribution systems that achieve world-class uptime for our customers. You will also be responsible for justifying and communicating technical decisions to senior management, driving continuous improvements in our designs, and fostering an inclusive culture that encourages bold ideas and innovation. As a Senior Electrical Engineer at Amazon, you will be part of a fast-paced and exciting work environment that values teamwork and collaboration. You will work closely with internal teams and external partners, including utilities, manufacturers, and contractors, to ensure that our designs meet or exceed quality and budgetary requirements. This role offers an exceptional opportunity for professional growth and continuous learning, as Amazon is committed to supporting the development of its employees. You will be working on multi-million dollar designs that support a wide variety of businesses and customers, and your creativity and problem-solving skills will be essential to our success.

Responsibilities

  • Data center electrical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a construction document set.
  • Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
  • 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.
  • Having fun and offering 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 with no impact on 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

  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • Professional development resources
  • Mentorship programs
  • Flexible work culture
  • Inclusive team culture
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