Amazon is seeking a talented, and motivated Power Engineer to work on specifying and integrating 100-600VAC power supplies and batteries within industrial automation products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing the electrical connections inside industrial electrical AC/DC and DC/DC cabinets with voltages in the 100-600VAC and 5-60VDC ranges. This candidate must have the ability to work well both independently and in team settings. This position reports directly to the Electrical Engineering Manager.

This team has directly designed the electronics in several robots, some of which have >500,000 units deployed throughout the Amazon’s global industrial Fulfillment Network – and our team is continuing to design more products with incredible impact!


Key job responsibilities
-Design Industrial Electrical Control Panel schematics following industry best practices.
-Review specifications and schematics for compliance with relevant safety standards such as NFPA79 and UL508a.
-Work with an interdisciplinary team to execute product designs from concept to production including design, prototyping, validation, testing and certification.
-Specify, Integrate and Deploy AC/DC and DC/DC power supplies as part of Electrical Control Panels in industrial automation equipment.
-Specify, Integrate and Deploy semi-custom batteries and super-capacitors in industrial automation systems.
-Ensure the specifications of the power system meet the customer needs as well as regulatory requirements.
-Coordinate all activities within the engineering discipline for the project.
-Ensure coordination with other disciplines is effective for each project.
-Thorough understanding of technical principles and concepts in Electrical Engineering .
-Write and develop functional specifications, design verification plans and test procedures.
-Supporting product releases to manufacturing and customer deployments.
-Execute tasks to aggressive schedules.
-Establish development processes to meet industry standards for functionally safe control systems (IEC 61508).


A day in the life
You will actively engage with external AC/DC, DC/DC, battery, and supercapacitor suppliers to understand their products and integrate them into robotic systems. In learning about the products and our customers you will collaborate with suppliers to design engineering test systems for these products. You will leverage your industry experience and deep dive customer and regulatory demands to integrate these new products into our custom automation systems. There will be active participation within an interdisciplinary team working to iterate on the design optimizing across cost, schedule and time to market.

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, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!