Sr. Electrical Safety Engineer, Global Process Safety Engineering, Workplace Health & Safety

The Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Facilities Engineering and Construction (FEC) organization is looking for an Electrical Safety Engineer to lead the safe design and operation of Solar and EV Infrastructure at Amazon. This role also supports the team working on systems involving Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHCs)including hydrogen lithium-ion ammonia and compressed natural gasacross our global operations.

Youll work across engineering operations and construction teams to integrate Electrical Safety requirements from design through execution. Your work will shape safety outcomes at a global scale and ensure that new technologies meet strict internal and external standards. This is an opportunity to lead influence and innovate in one of the most dynamic safety engineering environments in the world.

This role is grounded in technical leadership. Youll be responsible for aligning risk controls with best practices and regulatory frameworks including but not limited to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Risk Management Plan (RMP) NFPA 70E IEC 61511 IEC 61010 NEC Article 690.


Key job responsibilities
1. Evaluate risk on new and existing electrical systems and develop mitigation plans in accordance with OSHA 1910.119 IEC 61511 ISO12100 and ANSI B11 NEC practices
2. Interpret and apply regulations codes and relevant standards as applicable from design to execution for Solar and EV Infrastructure
3. Advise partner engineering and operations teams on regulations regulatory compliance concerns and good engineering practices in relation to equipment design process control electrical safety system operation and Maintenance.
4. Participate in new standard developments with Engineering Injury Prevention Specialists Reliability and Maintenance Engineering (RME) Operations and other key stakeholders
5. Review and approve new designs develop tailored processes to evaluate risk and develop mitigation protocol and processes.
6. Manage projects that require certifications and comply with local national and international regulations
7. Knowledge and understanding of equipment certification requirements (CE UL etc.) and experience working with NRTLs
8. Integration of control and safety systems into the design of new and existing equipment


A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location the number of regularly scheduled hours you work length of employment and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular full-time employees include:
1. Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly wed still love to hear from you! At Amazon we value people with unique backgrounds experiences and skillsets. If youre passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale please apply!


About the team
Our Mission: The Global PSE teams mission is to ensure the safe design and reliable operation of facilities that contain Solar EV Infrastructure or use Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHCs). Our mission is to provide the necessary support so Amazon can achieve the 2040 Climate Pledge responsibly and in a manner that safeguards the safety of our associates and the community at large.
Program Strategy: The teams focus is on building a safety program that reduces the risk from Solar EV infrastructure of HHCs to as low as reasonably possible by eliminating risk through prevention through design.




- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
- 6 years of electrical safety engineering experience while working in Manufacturing Solar or EV infrastructure industries with design/installation/commissioning.
- Skilled in identifying and evaluating risk across Solar infrastructure EV infrastructure and other electrical systems with the aid of electrical diagrams.
- Experience of developing and reviewing product specifications RFP design verification plans and functional test procedures
- Experience of working with the application of certification bodies that comply with local national and international electrical safety regulations and standards.

- Masters degree in electrical engineering with 10 years of experience in Manufacturing/Solar/EV infrastructure industries. CSME or other functional safety certification preferred
- Experience with development of risk assessment methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative/FMEA) tailored to assess risk to safety instrumentation system for solar systems EV Infrastructure at system and component level.
- Experience of developing models to analyze risk with the use of data collection methodologies like SCADA/ PLC or DCS historian configurations.
- Experience with safety design and risk assessment of AC and DC distribution system UPS inverters electrical switch gear power distribution units BESS VFDs automatic/static transfer switches etc.
- Knowledge of international Standards such as EU Machinery Directive ISO ANSI OSHA NFPA IEC NEC standards and NRTL.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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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 TN Nashville - 135700.00 - 183600.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 137300.00 - 185700.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 137300.00 - 185700.00 USD annually