Senior Electrical Engineer – System Owner

Amgen•Holly Springs, NC

6d•$115,495 - $156,257

About The Position

The Senior Electrical Engineer – System Owner joins Amgen’s Facilities & Engineering group and is accountable for the safe, reliable, compliant operation and lifecycle management of electrical systems. The Electrical System Owner may delegate work to qualified personnel but retains oversight of the system and its risks. The role supports electrical design and equipment selection for process, utilities, and building systems, and helps optimize asset quality, cost, technology selection, and operating and maintenance practices across the asset lifecycle. The position provides end-to-end electrical engineering support for site operations, including incident response, performance and risk monitoring, maintenance and testing planning, engineering assessments, equipment modifications, qualification runs, and new product or technology introductions. It leads reliability and improvement work, technical root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and application of AI tools and solutions for troubleshooting, fault analysis, and growth. The role works with customers, support groups, EHSS, external design firms, industry experts, technical societies, and regulatory bodies, and helps ensure plant readiness and regulatory compliance. It also provides rotational on-call support for 24/7 plant reliability and may require up to 10% domestic or international travel.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and 10 years of engineering experience; or an associate’s degree and 8 years; or a bachelor’s degree and 4 years; or a master’s degree and 2 years; or a doctorate degree.
Ability to provide electrical engineering expertise and support in a plant operations environment.
Work schedule flexibility as required to support 24/7 operations.
Ability to travel domestically or internationally.
Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with a science-based approach to technical issues and the ability to provide clear direction within the area of expertise.
Documented electrical or electrical engineering experience.
Documented experience working in a regulated environment, preferably pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.
Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards, including cGMP, building, fire, and electrical codes, IEE, NEC, NETA, FM insurance requirements, OSHA, LEED, and energy codes.
Experience operating and maintaining medium-voltage electrical distribution systems, including switchgear, transformers, and paralleling generators.
Knowledge of design and construction for 600V and below electrical distribution equipment, including switchgear, panelboards, lighting and lighting controls, power monitoring, generators, life safety systems, and lightning protection systems.
Ability to direct and guide external design firms in delivering capital projects.
Ability to develop solutions to a wide range of technical problems of moderate to large complexity and scope.
Problem-solving skills to apply scientific and engineering theory and calculations and develop hypotheses and approaches.
Ability to work independently, organize, multitask in project environments, and communicate, facilitate, and collaborate effectively.
Strong technical writing and communication and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

More than 10 years of documented electrical or electrical engineering experience.
Experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.

Responsibilities

Support design and equipment selection from an electrical perspective for process, utilities, and building systems, optimizing quality and cost over the asset lifecycle and aligning with appropriate technologies and operating and maintenance practices.
Coordinate responses to electrical failures, outages, near misses, and incidents, and ensure investigation findings result in corrective actions.
Monitor reliability, equipment condition, recurring defects, overdue actions, and emerging risks, and prioritize corrective work.
Support engineering and performance qualification runs and provide hyper-care support as needed.
Perform engineering assessments for plant equipment operations, implement equipment modifications, and support engineering runs for new product and technology introductions.
Provide electrical engineering expertise and end-to-end support for process, utilities, and building systems.
Collaborate with key customers and support groups to ensure reliable plant operations.
Work with EHSS on electrically related safety initiatives, plans, and investigations.
Lead identification and implementation of engineering improvements or upgrades to process equipment systems, including business cases, design requirements, specifications, construction, startup, and validation support.
Ensure plant readiness and quality and regulatory compliance for internal, external agency, and partner audits.
Set inspection, testing, and preventive-maintenance requirements based on risk, manufacturer guidance, and operating experience.
Lead technical root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions for system families to reduce production downtime, including use of AI tools for troubleshooting and fault analysis.
Lead new product and technology introductions by assessing equipment and performance risks, identifying and remediating gaps, implementing modifications, and supporting engineering runs.
Advance innovative AI solutions and technologies for implementation and volume-driven growth.
Represent Amgen with outside firms, technical societies, and regulatory bodies.
Use company-wide and site-based engineering authorities and industry expertise to optimize assets throughout their lifecycle.
Provide rotational on-call support and ensure 24/7 day-to-day reliability for plant operations.
Travel domestically or internationally up to 10%.

Benefits

Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
Financial plans with opportunities to save for retirement or other goals.
Work-life balance and career development opportunities.
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life and disability insurance.
Flexible spending accounts.
Discretionary annual bonus program, or a sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives.
Stock-based long-term incentives.
Award-winning time-off plans.
Flexible work models where possible.