Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

$128,600 - $212,800/Yr

Amazon - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Seattle, WA

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About the position

The Sr. Electrical Design Engineer for Data Center Design Engineering at AWS Infrastructure Services is responsible for designing resilient and cost-effective electrical distribution systems for AWS data centers. This role involves solving technical challenges related to design innovation, quality assurance, and continual improvement, while collaborating with a diverse team of engineers and specialists. The engineer will take designs from concept to construction, ensuring compliance with regulations and delivering high-quality results that meet customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with product engineers and project engineers to incorporate new innovations into data center designs.
• Develop key engineering details for first-of-a-kind designs.
• Document and communicate new engineering standards and requirements for our larger engineering team.
• Mentor engineers across the Design Engineering organization.
• Create data center electrical designs and collaborate with other disciplines and stakeholder teams to deliver results.
• Ensure designs meet or exceed quality requirements and fall within budgetary constraints.
• Work with local agencies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal requirements and building codes.
• Review and approve equipment submittals.
• Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests during construction phases.
• Work with commissioning teams to test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
• Manage concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
• Travel to sites for site reviews and provide engineering evaluations, electrical systems audits, and startup support as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or 12+ years of relevant electrical experience.
• Professional Engineering License.
• 10+ years of experience developing design documentation for construction.
• 7+ years of experience in Data Center or relevant Mission Critical design.

Nice-to-haves

• Solid understanding of critical data center electrical equipment.
• Possess leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Motivated and highly dependable individual.
• Ability to research new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
• Detailed understanding of uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, and automatic/static transfer switches.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule to promote work-life balance.
• Continuous learning opportunities and professional development resources.
• Inclusive team culture with employee-led affinity groups.
• Mentorship and career growth resources.