Senior Electrical Product Design Engineer (Diesel Gen)

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 137,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Sr. Product Design Engineer with diesel generator experience for its Electrical Products and Services team.

The role focuses on backing up power distribution systems and enclosures across AWS data centers, coordinating with global suppliers, and leading complex product development projects. You will travel up to 30% internationally, working with internal and external teams, to ensure reliability, scalability, and cost effectiveness of

Qualifications

• Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Experience developing solutions and executing plans on complex projects.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal partner teams to solicit customer input and define design requirements for product design.
• Lead new product design, development and qualification of critical electrical power distribution equipment for AWS data centers with primary focus on backup power generation, specifically diesel generators, enclosures, and aftertreatment systems, as well as connecting dependencies with other electrical equipment.
• Work with global suppliers and manufacturers to specify appropriate equipment and components, ensuring tier 2-3 supply chain resiliency.
• Ensure compliance with UL, CSA, IEC and federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes across different countries through appropriate levels of testing.
• Validate design through prototype, pre-production and first-of-kind builds, conducting DFx and value engineering analysis through each step and updating design and documentation.
• Work with field engineering and commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical products.
• Ability to provide support for manufacturing activities for the new products on concurrent projects in multiple geographical locations.
• Be a leader within the product development team as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.

Skills

Critical data center equipment

Project execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Sr. Product Design Engineer with diesel generator experience for its Electrical Products and Services team.

The role focuses on backing up power distribution systems and enclosures across AWS data centers, coordinating with global suppliers, and leading complex product development projects. You will travel up to 30% internationally, working with internal and external teams, to ensure reliability, scalability, and cost effectiveness of