Principal Engineer - (Electrical)

Amgen Inc.; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work models

Total Rewards Plan

Stock-based long-term incentives

Job summary

Amgen Ohio in New Albany seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electrical systems for a 24/7 final drug product packaging operation. You will oversee high/low‑voltage distribution, power quality, safety programs, and capital projects to ensure safe, compliant, reliable operation.

You will partner with Operations, Facilities, Quality, EH&S, Automation, and external vendors; mentor engineers; drive reliability initiatives and risk reduction; and translate complex electrical risks into

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or higher; PE licensed preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive electrical engineering experience in critical facilities.
• Experience leading power distribution, substations, and safety programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for site electrical infrastructure and power systems.
• Lead electrical reliability projects, fault investigations, and corrective actions.
• Review designs, studies, and contractor work for compliance and safety.
• Mentor engineers and coordinate with Operations, Facilities, and vendors.

Skills

Electrical leadership

Power distribution

Root-cause analysis

Capital projects

Electrical safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Career Category

Engineering

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity‑related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award‑winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

At Amgen, every challenge is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference for patients. The Principal Electrical Engineer will serve as the site’s senior electrical engineering technical authority at Amgen Ohio, supporting a high‑speed, 24/7 final drug product packaging operation.

This role provides electrical engineering leadership across the site’s medium‑and‑low‑voltage distribution systems, emergency power infrastructure, power quality, reliability programs, facility modifications, and capital projects. The successful candidate will partner closely with Operations, Facilities & Engineering, Quality, EH&S, Automation, Maintenance, and external service providers to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operation of critical electrical systems.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world.

In this vital role, you will support the Facilities & Engineering operations team at Amgen Ohio (AOH), a state‑of‑the‑art final drug product manufacturing facility. You will be responsible for the safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient operation of site utility, facility, and infrastructure electrical systems that support commercial manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for site electrical infrastructure, including medium‑voltage distribution, substations, switchgear, transformers, generators, ATS/paralleling systems, UPS systems, and low‑voltage distribution.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for electrical reliability, power quality, emergency power, system protection, and electrical safety.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and root‑cause investigations involving electrical failures, voltage disturbances, protection‑system operation, generator and transfer system events, and facility outages.
• Develop and maintain electrical system standards, operating procedures, failure‑mode analyses, preventive maintenance strategies, and critical‑spares recommendations.
• Support the planning, design, execution, commissioning, and turnover of capital projects, facility improvements, equipment installations, and expansion activities.
• Review electrical designs, specifications, studies, and contractor work to ensure compliance with applicable codes, Amgen standards, GMP expectations, and site reliability requirements.
• Lead or support arc‑flash, coordination, short‑circuit, load‑flow, harmonics, and power‑quality studies, translating results into practical site improvements.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance teams to improve equipment reliability, reduce operational risk, and minimize manufacturing downtime.
• Provide technical oversight of electrical contractors, engineering firms, equipment vendors, and service providers.
• Support electrical safety programs, including NFPA 70E compliance, energized‑work practices, lockout/tagout considerations, and incident prevention.
• Participate in site shutdown planning, outage coordination, emergency‑response planning, and return‑to‑service activities.
• Mentor engineers and technical staff while strengthening electrical engineering capability across the site.
• Communicate technical risks, reliability priorities, project status, and investment needs clearly to site leadership.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a collaborative leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of engineering experience; or
• Master’s degree and 4 years of engineering experience; or
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of engineering experience; or
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of engineering experience; or
• High school diploma/GED and 12 years of engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible electrical engineering experience supporting complex industrial, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, utility, or other mission‑critical facilities.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in medium‑voltage and low‑voltage power distribution, including substations, switchgear, transformers, generators, automatic transfer switches, paralleling gear, UPS systems, and protective relaying.
• Experience leading electrical reliability initiatives, electrical‑system troubleshooting, root‑cause investigations, and corrective actions following equipment failures, power‑quality events, or utility interruptions.
• Experience developing electrical system studies and strategies, including short‑circuit, coordination, arc‑flash, load‑flow, harmonics, and power‑quality assessments.
• Proven experience leading electrical capital projects from early scope development and design through installation, commissioning, and operational turnover.
• Experience working in a regulated GMP, life‑sciences, food, semiconductor, or similarly controlled manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NEC, OSHA requirements, IEEE standards, and electrical safety practices.
• Ability to translate complex electrical risks and technical recommendations into clear decisions for operations and site leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross‑functional teams, mentor technical staff, and manage external engineering firms, contractors, and equipment vendors.

Additional Information

This role is based onsite at Amgen Ohio in New Albany, Ohio. The position may require occasional support outside of normal business hours for planned shutdowns, emergency response, and critical site events.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well‑being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

• The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
• In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales‑based incentive plan
• Stock‑based long‑term incentives
• Award‑winning time‑off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

Equal Opportunity Statement

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Salary Range

140,334.15USD -189,863.85 USD