Amazon Electrical Design Engineer Data Center Engineering 

United States, Virginia 

628380161

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 25% 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
Under the direction of a senior engineer, the Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the following:
- Work with internal teams to understand user requirements.- Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
- Work with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate electrical equipment.
- Work with local utilities to understand and define site utility 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.o 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.o Work/Life Balanceo Mentorship and Career Growth
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- Bachelor’s degree in an electrical engineering, or 8+ years of relevant electrical experience.
- Cumulative 3+ years of experience with industrial or commercial electrical design.
- 2+ years of experience developing design documentation (plans, specifications, etc.) for construction and/or permitting.