Senior Electrical Design Engineer, APAC Substation Design Engineering

Amazon Web Services is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to become part of a world class engineering team to lead the Electrical design of our Data Center Substations across our rapidly expanding Asia Pacific (APAC) portfolio.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re 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 we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll 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 you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

We're 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.


Key job responsibilities
The Sr. Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the following:
- Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
- Work with internal teams to understand user requirements.
- Design and manage high and medium voltage substation systems on concurrent projects across multiple geographical regions
- Develop comprehensive electrical infrastructure designs using advanced engineering software
- Collaborate with regional vendors, manufacturers, and utility providers to specify optimal electrical equipment
- Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements and fall within our budgetary requirements.
- Work with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.
- Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes.
- Review and approval of equipment submittals.
- 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.
- Having fun and offering creative, out of the box solutions.

About the team
We are a global engineering team dedicated to continuous improvement and technological excellence. The APAC HV Design team thrives on challenging conventional approaches and creating scalable, efficient power infrastructure such as High Voltage Substations and Grid Connections. We value creativity, technical expertise, and a collaborative spirit that drives Amazon's mission forward.

Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS
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Work/Life Balance
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Inclusive Team Culture
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Basic Qualifications

- 6+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience
- Bachelor’s degree in an electrical engineering or equivalent, including a minimum of 5 years of substation design experience.
- 4+ years of Experience developing design documentation (plans, specifications, etc) for construction and/or permitting.
- Experience in data center design, construction, operations, or facility maintenance
- Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
- Knowledge of critical data center mechanical and electrical equipment
- Experience with design or construction administration of a variety of electrical distribution systems ranging from low voltage to high voltage

Preferred Qualifications

- Professional Engineering or Architectural License
- Experience with building codes and regulations for your region
- 3+ years of experience directly related to substation design supporting data center or mission critical facilities.
- Solid understanding of critical data center electrical equipment.
- Possess leadership and problem solving skills.
- Be a motivated, highly dependable individual.

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:
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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