Senior Electrical Engineer

Who you are

• Experience in content writing
• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field, with experience in electrical infrastructure design, standards development, or large-scale electrical systems implementation
• Demonstrated knowledge of HV and/or LV electrical distribution systems (up to 24kV) and applicable standards
• Experience in technical program and product management, technical development or related roles in the industrial EV charging solutions sector
• Proficiency in one or more European languages (in addition to English)
• Experience working with public grid operators or Distribution System Operators (DSOs)
• Working knowledge of national grid codes and DSO requirements in one or more EU/UK markets
• Experience with protection coordination, fault level analysis, or power systems modelling
• Chartered Electrical Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional registration

What the job involves

• The Sustainability Engineering team is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to drive the definition, development, and continuous improvement of electrical infrastructure standards across Amazon facilities in Europe
• Enables EV charging infrastructure implementation through electrical design definition and review
• Develops grid infrastructure standards spanning high-voltage up to 24 kV (HV) and low-voltage (LV) systems, ensuring a coordinated and resilient approach to grid design
• Explores emerging technologies to address evolving sustainability needs, with emphasis on smart grid integration, efficiency, and resilience
• Drives end-to-end deployment of EV chargers and other sustainability technologies across European sites
• Defines processes for procurement and maintenance of electrical and sustainability infrastructure
• Owns cost budgeting, forecasting, and tracking across sustainability programmes
• Own and develop electrical equipment standards, including standard designs for core electrical infrastructure in partnership with manufacturers and internal stakeholders
• Perform design validation and review to ensure compliance with established electrical standards during installation and commissioning of infrastructure
• Act as subject matter expert (SME) for LV and HV (up to 24kV) electrical systems
• Align stakeholder expectations and define technical requirements for EV charging network infrastructure and smart grid deployments
• Drive the technology roadmap for electrical infrastructure, including EV chargers, substations, energy efficiency solutions, and IoT technologies (e.g. smart metres)
• Develop business cases and present recommendations to leadership to secure approval for programme scoping and investment decisions
• Coordinate with programme managers to ensure quality and standards compliance across large-scale installations
• Drive process improvement across commissioning, audit, value engineering, and cost control activities
• A day in the life:
• Your day could include engagement with all levels of the organisation and multiple stakeholder groups to drive short-, mid-, and long-term technical decisions with large-scale impact across the Amazon network
• You will also work with partners from Operations, Reliability & Maintenance, Health and Safety, Global Fleet Product, Finance, Procurement, and external vendors to design and deploy electrical infrastructure across Amazon’s operational sites in Europe
• About the team:
• The Sustainability Engineering team drives the execution and deployment of EV charging infrastructure, grid connections, and smart grid solutions across Amazon’s European sites
• We manage supply chain, procurement, and maintenance activities, and define the processes that ensure consistent, scalable delivery
• To enable this, the team develops and continuously improves electrical standards and technologies that underpin reliable, compliant deployment at pace
• We power Amazon’s sustainable growth through operational excellence and continuous innovation