Principal Electrical Engineer - High and Medium Voltage
Amazon Web Services is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the implementation and technical evaluation of our designs and the continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center footprint.
This role will be primarily focused on the design and construction of AWS's High Voltage (HV) and Medium Voltage (MV) substations.
Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost effective electrical distribution systems.
As engineers at Amazon we are responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers.
We justify and communicate the technical decisions we make to Sr.
Management and work hard to drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs.
As an engineer at Amazon you have the ability to drive change and define/design the systems our customers rely on.
Amazon offers a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment.
We continue to grow at exponential rates and are looking for individuals that can support our speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning experiences.
Amazon's work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate.
If you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want YOU! At Amazon you will be responsible for working on multi-million dollar designs that support our array of businesses and wide variety of customers.
Great ideas are encouraged and supported.
Ingenuity is the main mechanism which supports our focus on quality, speed, and cost.
We are looking for engineers with hands on electrical design and field experience.
If you can design and operate electrical systems, have an understanding of the critical equipment needs for a substation, and understand the constructability of varying designs you may be a good fit.
As we grow we are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in house.
In this role, you will work with the Principals and the Senior Global Electrical Engineers to drive the standardization of designs across the global region.
You will be responsible for taking designs from concept to permit and construction document set.
You will participate in the research and development of new technologies and designs applicable to our products or services.
You will be also responsible for writing technical documentation for such projects.
You must be capable of defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals.
Engineers will directly support construction and be a part of the process from site selection review through commissioning and ultimately turnover.
You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the electrical engineering field.
At Amazon we highly support continued learning opportunities and focus on continued employee development.
At Amazon team work is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals.
You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work.
As an electrical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.
Amazon has a global presence, therefore 30% to 40% travel will be necessary.
International support will be part of the job, and some international travel will be necessary.
Support could consist of working on international teams and could require developing schematic and design document packages.
An understanding of international electrical design requirements is preferable.
Responsibilities of the Principal Electrical Engineer- Be a leader within the global group as well as within internal and external teams that support our data centers.
- Capture requirements and turn aspirational company or customer goals into well-defined, achievable and testable specifications and solutions.
- Design and construction of HV and MV Substations.
- Development of design proposals which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
- Collaborate and design with teams or individuals from other disciplines, cultures and countries to create a construction document set.
- Participate in site selection reviews.
- Work with local utilities to understand and define the site utility requirements.
- Work with internal teams to understand user requirements.
- Work with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate electrical equipment.
- Work with local authorities having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with IEC, EU requirements and building codes.
- Review and approval of equipment submittals including vendor Witness Tests.
- Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during research and development projects.
- Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
- Communicate clearly and effectively at the appropriate level of detail with people from a wide range of technical abilities and backgrounds.
- Produce clear and concise documentation such as detailed design specifications, functional test scripts, reports and version release notes.
- Understand and safeguard implementation of the Global Electrical Basis of Design (BoD) with constant auditing.
- Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations and electrical systems audits as needed.
- Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
- Having fun and offering creative, out of the box solutions.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
This role will be primarily focused on the design and construction of AWS's High Voltage (HV) and Medium Voltage (MV) substations.
Engineers at Amazon work to design resilient, cost effective electrical distribution systems.
As engineers at Amazon we are responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers.
We justify and communicate the technical decisions we make to Sr.
Management and work hard to drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs.
As an engineer at Amazon you have the ability to drive change and define/design the systems our customers rely on.
Amazon offers a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment.
We continue to grow at exponential rates and are looking for individuals that can support our speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning experiences.
Amazon's work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate.
If you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want YOU! At Amazon you will be responsible for working on multi-million dollar designs that support our array of businesses and wide variety of customers.
Great ideas are encouraged and supported.
Ingenuity is the main mechanism which supports our focus on quality, speed, and cost.
We are looking for engineers with hands on electrical design and field experience.
If you can design and operate electrical systems, have an understanding of the critical equipment needs for a substation, and understand the constructability of varying designs you may be a good fit.
As we grow we are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in house.
In this role, you will work with the Principals and the Senior Global Electrical Engineers to drive the standardization of designs across the global region.
You will be responsible for taking designs from concept to permit and construction document set.
You will participate in the research and development of new technologies and designs applicable to our products or services.
You will be also responsible for writing technical documentation for such projects.
You must be capable of defining critical equipment specifications and approving equipment submittals.
Engineers will directly support construction and be a part of the process from site selection review through commissioning and ultimately turnover.
You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the electrical engineering field.
At Amazon we highly support continued learning opportunities and focus on continued employee development.
At Amazon team work is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals.
You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work.
As an electrical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities, manufacturers, vendors, and contractors.
Amazon has a global presence, therefore 30% to 40% travel will be necessary.
International support will be part of the job, and some international travel will be necessary.
Support could consist of working on international teams and could require developing schematic and design document packages.
An understanding of international electrical design requirements is preferable.
Responsibilities of the Principal Electrical Engineer- Be a leader within the global group as well as within internal and external teams that support our data centers.
- Capture requirements and turn aspirational company or customer goals into well-defined, achievable and testable specifications and solutions.
- Design and construction of HV and MV Substations.
- Development of design proposals which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
- Collaborate and design with teams or individuals from other disciplines, cultures and countries to create a construction document set.
- Participate in site selection reviews.
- Work with local utilities to understand and define the site utility requirements.
- Work with internal teams to understand user requirements.
- Work with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate electrical equipment.
- Work with local authorities having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with IEC, EU requirements and building codes.
- Review and approval of equipment submittals including vendor Witness Tests.
- Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during research and development projects.
- Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
- Communicate clearly and effectively at the appropriate level of detail with people from a wide range of technical abilities and backgrounds.
- Produce clear and concise documentation such as detailed design specifications, functional test scripts, reports and version release notes.
- Understand and safeguard implementation of the Global Electrical Basis of Design (BoD) with constant auditing.
- Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers, as well as provide engineering evaluations and electrical systems audits as needed.
- Ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.
- Having fun and offering creative, out of the box solutions.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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