Sr. Product Design Engineer, DCC Communities

Amazon Web Services is hiring Sr. Product Design engineer for Product engineering team. The product engineering team is a part of a global engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation for products used within our rapidly expanding data center foot print.

Product engineering team at Amazon work to design and develop resilient, cost-effective electrical distribution products and systems. As engineer at Amazon, we are responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers. We justify and communicate the technical decisions we make to Sr. Management and work hard to drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs. As an engineer at Amazon, you have the ability to drive change and define/design the systems our customers rely on.

Amazon offers a fast paced, fun, and exciting work environment. We continue to grow at exponential rates and are looking for individuals that can support our speed to market, enjoy a challenge, and have a desire for professional growth and continuous learning experiences. Amazons work environment is unique in every aspect and offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate.

If you are a creative, smart and driven individual that enjoys working with complex problems we want YOU! At Amazon you will be responsible for working on multi-million-dollar designs that support our array of businesses and wide variety of customers. Great ideas are encouraged and supported. Ingenuity is the main mechanism which supports our focus on quality, speed, and cost.

We are looking for Sr. Design engineer with hands experience in new product design and development of electrical power distribution equipment such as Low Voltage Switchgear, Power Distribution Cabinets or LV panel boards. If you can design electrical power distribution product/s and equipment, help to test and successfully test the products as per latest codes and standards using third party test laboratories then you will be good fit. You should also be able to support and establish our contract manufacturers for the manufacturing of products. You will directly lead product design and development and be a part of the process from concept to implementation. You must be capable of defining equipment specifications and evaluating the merit of design changes. You will be relied on as a subject matter expert in the product design field. We highly support continued learning opportunities and focus on continued employee development.

At Amazon team work is absolutely necessary for us to accomplish our goals. You must be able to work within a team and depend on others to accomplish the required work. As a product engineer at Amazon, you will be working with other internal groups as well as external groups including engineering service providers, manufacturers, vendors, inspectors, third party testing labs and contractors.

Amazon has a global presence. Travel will be necessary but shouldnt be more than 50%. International support will be part of the job, and some international travel may be necessary. Your contribution could consist of leading global product design and development projects and could require developing engineering drawing and information packages. An understanding of international electrical product design requirements is helpful but not necessary.

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazons culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Key job responsibilities
o Supports the Data Center Design Engineering, Principal Engineering, and Hardware Engineering teams to design and develop cutting edge concepts into new products.
o Lead new product design and development project and work with internal teams to understand design requirements and solicit customer input.
o Collaborate with other disciplines such as Data Center engineering, reliability, QA/QC and compliance teams to create well thought out products.
o Creation of designs which meet or exceed our quality requirements while delivering a return on investment.
o Work with global suppliers and manufacturers to specify appropriate electrical equipment.
o Ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal requirements and building codes across different countries.
o Review and approval of product design and drawings including mechanical parts, assembly, construction and electrical drawings.
o Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during manufacturing phases.
o Work with field engineering and commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical products.
o Ability to provide support for manufacturing activities for the new products on concurrent projects in multiple geographical locations.
o Support of Operations including failure mode and root cause analysis, maintenance and troubleshooting support, and operating procedure review.
o Be a leader within the product development team as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
o Having fun while offering creative, out of the box solutions.


About the team
Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we arent focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, were happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced lifeboth in and outside of work.

Why AWS?
About AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud
platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers
from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and
services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster
a culture of inclusion that empower us to celebrate our differences. Ongoing events and learning
experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender
diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We have a career path for you no matter what stage youre in when you start here. Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer.
Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing
resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Herndon, VA, USA | Austin, TX, USA

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Austin, TX, USA | Herndon, VA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

o Bachelors degree or higher in engineering.
o 8+ years of experience with new product design, development, product Certification and support manufacturing of power distribution equipment.
o New Product design experience with low voltage (LV) distribution products with focus on switchgear, switchboards and panelboards.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

o Knowledge and able to interpret electric code NEC, NFPA, UL891, UL508, UL1066, UL1558, ANSI C37
o Familiarity of product validation process by testing and proven experience for product certification testing by third party lab.
o Experience in Engineering design, manufacturing, Quality control of the products such as Switchgear, panel boards, Power Distribution Units.
o Knowledge of typical data center designs/architectures, and be following industry design trends.
o Experience with protection and control schematics and manufacturing wiring drawings will be plus.
o An ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality, reliability, or maintainability.
o The ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present the justification to management in a high-level review.
o Possess leadership and problem-solving skills, be a motivated, highly dependable individual.
o Experience with the design or operation of data centers or substations.
o Ability to carry new design concepts through exploration, development, and into prototyping/manufacturing.
o Meets/exceeds Amazons leadership principles requirements for this role
o Meets/exceeds Amazons functional/technical depth and complexity for this role
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.