Electrical Design Engineer, APAC Data Center Design Engineering

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to become part of a world class engineering team to lead the Electrical design of our Data Centers across our rapidly expanding Asia Pacific (APAC) portfolio.

Were looking for candidates that share our customer obsession by providing innovative solutions to enhance our market leading reliability. Technical leaders that can explain complex systems in clear and concise language. We contribute to our global body of knowledge and drive a cycle of continuous improvement at a global scale. We are looking for engineers with hands on electrical design experience across the project lifecycle from concept design through construction to commissioning and handover. You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the electrical engineering field. At Amazon we highly support continued learning opportunities and focus on continued employee development.

You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work. As an electrical engineer at Amazon you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including utilities manufacturers vendors consultants and contractors.

Amazon has a global presence and a 25% travel will be expected as part of this role. Projects will be throughout the region and a degree of international travel and support will be necessary. As an engineer within our team you will spend a regular part of your time analyzing and improving every aspect of our value stream.

Key job responsibilities
The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the following:
Lead Data center electrical designs in collaboration with other disciplines to create a coordinated construction document set
Participate in site selection reviews and work with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements
Critical Data Center equipment design including site-wide MV infrastructure Generators Uninterruptible Power Supplies Switchgear Transformers and Earthing
Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements
Work with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate electrical equipment
Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with IEC requirements the various APAC wide design codes and other jurisdictional requirements
Review and approval of equipment submittals and ability to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions
Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to and during construction phases
Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation operation and performance of electrical systems
Travel to sites for site review and work with onsite field engineers as well as provide engineering evaluations electrical systems audits and startup as needed

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Degree in an Electrical Engineering field and 3 years directly related to data center or mission critical facility design
Comprehensive understanding of the various code requirements across the APAC region
Fundamental understanding of critical MV and LV electrical equipment
Detailed understanding of MV system modelling relays protections schemes circuit breakers power and distribution transformers electrical switchgear grounding and earthing

Previous consultant negotiation and management skills associated with design construction and project execution
Experience with fast track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects
Experience with large scale technical operations or large-scale compute farms and knowledge of building codes and regulations
Ability to research new designs technologies and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities and to carry new design concepts through exploration development and into deployment/construction
The ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present the justification to management in a high level review

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