Senior Electrical Engineer - Critical Power & Reliability

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

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Amgen Ohio seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to serve as the site’s senior electrical‑engineering authority for a 24/7 final drug product operation. You will lead MV/LV distribution, power quality, and reliability programs while partnering with Operations, Quality, EH&S, and external service providers.

You will oversee design reviews, safety and compliance with NFPA 70E, NEC, and IEEE standards, and mentor engineers to strengthen site capabilities.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master’s/BS with years of engineering experience as listed.
• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering required; PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for site electrical infrastructure including MV distribution, substations, switchgear, transformers, generators, ATS/paralleling systems, UPS, and LV distribution.
• Lead electrical reliability and power quality initiatives; oversee system protection and electrical safety.
• Perform complex troubleshooting and root-cause investigations of electrical faults and outages.
• Develop and maintain electrical standards, procedures, failure analyses, PM strategies, and critical spares.
• Support planning, design, commissioning, and turnover of capital projects and facility upgrades.
• Review designs, studies, and contractor work for compliance with codes and Amgen standards.
• Mentor engineers and staff; communicate risks and project status to leadership.

Skills

Electrical power distribution

Electrical safety

Root-cause investigations

Capital projects leadership

Regulatory GMP environment

Leadership and mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

PE license (preferred)

10+ years of experience in electrical engineering

Tools

NFPA 70E

IEEE standards

NEC

Job description

Amgen Ohio seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to serve as the site’s senior electrical‑engineering authority for a 24/7 final drug product operation. You will lead MV/LV distribution, power quality, and reliability programs while partnering with Operations, Quality, EH&S, and external service providers.

You will oversee design reviews, safety and compliance with NFPA 70E, NEC, and IEEE standards, and mentor engineers to strengthen site capabilities.