Electrical Engineering Manager, Data Center Design Engineering

Amazon Data Services, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead an electrical design team within a global data center footprint.

You will own design from concept to construction documents and drive critical equipment specifications in collaboration with internal and external partners. Based in the United States, the role requires hands-on data center electrical experience, team leadership, and the ability to guide projects through permitting, commissioning, and turnover while

Qualifications

• Hands-on electrical design experience for data centers.
• Experience leading an electrical design team from concept through construction documents.
• Ability to define critical equipment specifications and review submittals.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% and collaborate with utilities, vendors, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of electrical engineers in the design of data center critical infrastructure systems.
• Facilitate meetings, plan resources, evaluate consultants, and ensure design quality.
• Drive process improvements within the team and coordinate with internal/external groups.
• Support site selection reviews and deliver construction document sets.
• Define project scope and provide technical support during construction.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Data center infrastructure

Team leadership

Project coordination

Site assessment

Job description

Amazon Web Services is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager to lead an electrical design team and become part of a global engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation of our rapidly expanding data center foot print. 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.

We are looking for engineers and leaders with hands on electrical design experience. If you can design an electrical system, have an understanding of the critical equipment needs for a data center, understand the constructability of varying designs, and lead an electrical design team you may be a good fit. As we grow we are structuring our team to own more of our engineering in house. Engineers will be responsible for taking designs from concept to the permit and construction document set. You must be capable of leading a team to define critical equipment specifications and approve equipment submittals. Engineers will directly support construction and be a part of the process from site selection review through commissioning and ultimately turnover.

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.

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. This position is based out of Herndon, VA or Austin, TX. Travel to our data centers (located throughout AMER region), yearly team off-sites and vendor factory visits are required. Domestic travel could be up to 20% of your time. 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

• Lead a team of electrical engineers in the design of data center critical infrastructure systems.
• Facilitate weekly meetings with staff, resource planning, evaluating external consultants, addressing design issues and be responsible for the quality of electrical engineering designs.
• Drive process improvements within your team.
• Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
• Work with internal teams to understand user requirements.
• Participate in site selection reviews.
• Data center electrical designs and collaboration with other disciplines to create a construction document set.
• 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 constructi