Electrical Safety Engineer

Amazon; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Amazon as an Electrical Safety Engineer responsible for ensuring compliance with safety standards in operational buildings. This role involves collaboration across engineering teams to mitigate risks related to electrical equipment and systems, requiring strong analytical skills and a foundational engineering degree.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Maternity and Parental Leave Options

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years cross-functional experience with tech teams.
• Knowledge of NRTL and certification requirements.
• Understanding of international standards like ISO and OSHA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments and evaluations based on ISO12100.
• Advise on engineering practices and regulatory compliance.
• Lead incident investigations related to thermal events.

Skills

Data Analysis

Program Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Autocad

Job description

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Description

The Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) organization is seeking a Electrical Safety Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for partnering with Amazon Worldwide Design Engineering teams to ensure new equipment and modifications to existing equipment installed in operational Amazon buildings comply with all applicable codes, regulations and harmonized standards. You will also partner with various engineering, design and operations teams including, Operations Engineering, Reliability and Maintenance Engineering, Business Operations Leaders, Field WHS teams, and other key stakeholders. In addition, you will be required to lead risk assessments, assist in the development and review of equipment designs and provide guidance on requirements on controls and devices. This role will serve as a key technical leader within WHS, specializing in the management of thermal event risks associated with electrical equipment and systems, and lithium battery systems. .

Description

The Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) organization is seeking a Electrical Safety Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for partnering with Amazon Worldwide Design Engineering teams to ensure new equipment and modifications to existing equipment installed in operational Amazon buildings comply with all applicable codes, regulations and harmonized standards. You will also partner with various engineering, design and operations teams including, Operations Engineering, Reliability and Maintenance Engineering, Business Operations Leaders, Field WHS teams, and other key stakeholders. In addition, you will be required to lead risk assessments, assist in the development and review of equipment designs and provide guidance on requirements on controls and devices. This role will serve as a key technical leader within WHS, specializing in the management of thermal event risks associated with electrical equipment and systems, and lithium battery systems. .

This position requires travel 25-50% of the time.

Key job responsibilities

• Complete risk evaluations in accordance with ISO12100 and ANSI B11 practices
• Interpret and apply regulations, codes, bylaws, and all relevant standards
• Advise partner engineering organizations and operations teams on regulations, regulatory compliance concerns, and good engineering practices relating to equipment design
• Work with various teams to review and approve designs of new equipment and modifications to existing equipment
• Must display improvement projects
• Maintain all regulatory compliance documentation to ensure accurate and up to date adherence to standards
• Managing projects that require certifications that comply with local, national and international regulations
• Knowledge and understanding of equipment certification requirements (CE, UL, etc.) and experience working with NRTLs
• Integration of control systems into the design of new and existing equipment
• Work with WHS safety teams, technical engineering teams and suppliers to specify safety or other risk-related requirements for projects across multiple regions
• Provide technical leadership in assessing and mitigating thermal risks related to electrically powered equipment including wired and battery supply types.
• Develop and implement repeatable and standardized processes for identifying, assessing, and managing thermal event risks.
  
  

Perform hazard analysis, risk assessments, and other thermal event risk evaluations.

• Create tools and protocols aligned with OSHA, ISO, and other international standards and ensure Amazon equipment meets industry standards including but not limited to UL 2054, UL 1642, UL 1973, UL 1989, UL 2580, IEC 62133, NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, UL 891, UL 2703, UL 790, UL 1741, UL 1449, UL 467 and equivalent codes & standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive solutions that reduce risks from overheating, lithium battery fires and damaged electrical equipment.
• Define program requirements and leverage data-driven metrics to prioritize and drive safety improvements.
• Own projects and programs related to thermal risks.
• Lead and participate in incident investigations related to thermal events and provide guidance on corrective actions and prevention strategies.
• Train, mentor, and coach internal stakeholders on thermal risk management, electrical thermal risks, lithium battery hazards, and best practices.
  
  

A day in the life

This role requires an effective communicator and someone to send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing and possess excellent program management skills. You need to be knowledgeable in control systems, environmental and ergonomic design principles. You must also have applied understanding of regional and international regulations, codes and standards.

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan
  
  

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

Basic Qualifications

• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Instrumentation, Production, Manufacturing, Safety Engineering) through accredited schools
• 5+ years of working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams.
• 5+ years of managing, analyzing, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Experience working within a global company, with global or multi-country responsibilities
• Knowledge and understanding of certification bodies for approvals that comply with local, national and international regulations
• Knowledge of the core business systems and/or broad understanding of company systems/ technologies (relevant to safety engineering)
• Working knowledge and experience with National Recognized Test Laboratory (NRTL) and Notified Bodies.
• Knowledge of international and EU/NA Standards such as EU Machinery Directive, ISO, ANSI, OSHA, NFPA, IEEE.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred - Mechanical, Structural, Electrical or Industrial Engineer
• Distribution Center or Manufacturing experience with mix of exempt and non-exempt employees preferred
• CSME or other functional safety certification
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, adapting the approach to meet the needs of customers, business and program stakeholders, and engineering teams involved
• Ability to self-manage priorities and deliverables. Flexible in responding to changing demands, goals, timelines, and priorities
• Ability to collaborate and lead in a flexible, detail-oriented, fast-paced team environment in a changing and growing organization
• Ability to interact in a positive and professional manner, excellent critical thinker with problem-solving skills, think big and insist on highest standard while having the ability to work cooperatively in a team setting
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy
• Experience engaging regulatory agencies
• Proficiency with Autocad
• Strong ability to represent, verbally and in writing, technical information, risk levels, complex decisions, and potential solutions in clear simple language to business and other stakeholders to enable decision making
  
  

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $105,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.


Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A2995516

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business, Management, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Software Development

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