Sr. Electrical Engineer

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join their AWS Infrastructure Services team, focusing on sustainable engineering solutions for data center design. You'll collaborate with diverse teams, ensuring high standards for safety and security while minimizing environmental impact.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Mentorship and career growth opportunities

Inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with industrial/commercial electrical design.
• Detailed understanding of data center electrical equipment.
• Experience with projects in multiple geographical regions.

Responsibilities

• Produce documentation like design specifications and reports.
• Drive standardization in data center electrical designs.
• Work on concurrent projects with regional vendors.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

BIM

Revit

Job description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Are you passionate about sustainable engineering and innovative design? Join our team to shape the future of data center infrastructure while making a significant environmental impact. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to create energy-efficient solutions that power the digital world.

Key job responsibilities
- Produce clear and concise documentation such as detailed design specifications, drawings, white papers, wiring schematics and diagrams, and reports.
- Understand and safeguard implementation of the Global Electrical Basis of Design (BoD) by driving standardization in the data center electrical designs.
- Development of strategic solutions, which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements. Capture requirements and turn aspirational company or customer goals into well-defined, achievable and testable specifications and solutions.
- Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during innovation and research and development projects.
- Work with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate electrical equipment.
- Work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.

A day in the life
You'll start your day connecting with global team members to review ongoing projects. You might analyze energy efficiency data, collaborate on innovative cooling solutions, or mentor fellow engineers. You'll participate in design reviews, engage with vendors, and contribute to sustainability initiatives that shape our environmental footprint.

About the team
We are a diverse group of engineers committed to revolutionizing data center design. Our team values creativity, sustainability, and continuous learning. We support each other's growth while working on projects that impact millions of customers worldwide. Our inclusive environment encourages sharing ideas and celebrating collective achievements.

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.

Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

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- Bachelor’s degree in an electrical engineering and cumulative 5+ years of experience with industrial or commercial electrical design.
- Excellent understanding of applicable regional electrical code (NEC, CEC, ETCI, NFC, etc…).
- In depth understanding of critical data center electrical equipment as well as good working knowledge of BIM and Revit
- Ability to research new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
- Ability to carry new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment/construction.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of experience directly related to data center or mission critical facility design and Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, or regional equivalent.
- Detailed understanding of uninterruptable power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, and automatic/static transfer switches. Familiarity with medium voltage distribution systems design.
- Direct experience with the construction, operation, or maintenance of data centers as well as basic understanding of mechanical equipment and system design. Experience with fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade project for large-scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms.
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, IBC, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA
- Possess leadership, problem solving skills, excellent communication skills, attention to detail, maintain high quality standards. 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.

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