Amazon Electrical Design Engineer Data Center Engineering 

United States, Texas, Austin 

165835568

Amazon has a global presence. As this position is based out of Virginia, travel to our head office in Seattle will be required. Travel should be up to 20% of your time, majority throughout the Virginia-based data centers and in-person collaboration efforts not in your assigned office location. 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 helpful but not necessary.Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities of the Electrical Engineer, will be:- 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.- 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.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
Mentorship & Career GrowthThat’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing
resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

- Bachelor’s degree in an electrical engineering, or 10+ years of relevant electrical experience.
- 5+ years of experience with industrial or commercial electrical design.
- 7+ years of experience developing design documentation including 1-line diagrams (plans, specifications, etc.) for construction and permitting.
- Strong knowledge of the NEC and regulations including Life Safety, IBC, NFPA, and OSHA.

- Detailed understanding of uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives and automatic/static transfer switches with the ability to design one-line diagrams.
- Possess leadership and problem solving skills, be a motivated, highly dependable individual with the ability to think outside the box.
- Basic understanding of mechanical equipment and system design.
- Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements and has the functional/technical depth and complexity for this role.
- Professional Engineering License.