Principal Electrical Engineer , Advanced Manufacturing
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Description
Description:
We're looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to spearhead electrical design for advanced manufacturing facilities infrastructure. This key role drives the development of next-generation facilities, delivering efficiently at Amazon's scale. If you excel in dynamic settings and relish tackling intricate challenges, here's your opportunity to define sustainable energy's future.In this capacity, you'll serve as the principal electrical engineering leader, guiding design and engineering tasks that support infrastructure construction, from initial concept through to full production.
Key job responsibilities
-Build and lead the electrical team to execute all aspects of the electrical design
-Oversee the complete electrical design process, guiding concept evaluations and final decisions that result in fully developed construction drawings ready for permitting and construction.
-Own electrical engineering across the portfolio: distribution from utility interface to tools
Lead the design of comprehensive low voltage and medium voltage power distribution systems, including MV switchgear, substation design, MV/LV transformers, low voltage switchgear and switchboards, panelboards, VFD, busway distribution, and critical power pathways
-Interpret and implement NFPA-70, NEC standards for low and medium-voltage power system design and installation
-Address and resolve design changes during construction
-Collaborate with external Engineering, Procurement, and Construction firms throughout bid and project execution phases to verify that all designs and specifications align with our Engineering Standards. Lead and support both internal teams and third-party engineers to maintain project quality and compliance.
Proactively share project requirements, updates, and status with both internal and external teams to keep everyone aligned. Guide and develop junior engineers through hands-on mentorship and professional growth opportunities.
-Deliver comprehensive updates on design concepts and project progress during structured milestone reviews at the 30%, 60%, 90%, and IFC stages, engaging stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to ensure strategic alignment and transparency.
Deliver quantity take-offs and cost estimates for projects within tight deadlines while applying core engineering principles and a comprehensive electrical engineering toolkit to solve complex technical challenges. This approach drives the creation of innovative, detailed designs for diverse electrical and process systems.
-Create comprehensive design packages including detailed basis of design documents, sequence of operations, and contract-ready construction drawings to guide accurate project execution and stakeholder alignment.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical EngineeringActive Professional Engineer (PE) license
Preferred Qualifications:
+15 years of professional expertise in designing and constructing electrical systems for large-scale manufacturing and industrial applications.Advanced knowledge of industrial and facilities electric infrastructure design, particularly at 5kV and 480V levels
Extensive familiarity with electrical maintenance codes and safe work practices, including: NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70E, IEEE 1584, NFPA 497
Proficient in the use of Revit, Revisto, and Navisworks
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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, TX, Austin - 163,400.00 - 221,000.00 USD annually
Employer Details
Working at Amazon What unites Amazon employees across teams and geographies is that we are all striving to delight our customers and make their lives easier. The scope and scale of our mission drives us to seek diverse perspectives, be resourceful, and navigate through ambiguity. Inventing and delivering things that were never thought possible isn't easy, but we embrace this challenge every day. By working together on behalf of our customers, we are building the future one innovative product, service, and idea at a time. Are you ready to embrace the challenge? Come build the future with us. Improving the Amazon Experience from the Inside The Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team is safety-focused and works to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair the equipment that handles physical material within our global network of Fulfillment Centers. Amazon Reliability Maintenance Engineers (RMEs) prevent Operations downtime and play an integral role in ensuring our customers receive their orders on time. The team continuously develops and invents way to improve current processes, working with cutting edge technologies like robotics and the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). From installation of automated packaging systems to the repair of our distribution equipment, the RME team is constantly diving deep to innovate new ways to maintain our Fulfillment Centers. RMEs are known for speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our facilities deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. RMEs are the business partners that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it all happen, drive continuous improvement, and maintain all of the Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to ensure our customers are met with the Amazon smile.
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