Principal EV Charging Products Middle Mile, EU GFP Electrification

At Amazon, we are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. One customer experience that we are constantly looking to take to a new level is how we fulfill and deliver orders to the customer's doorstep. Our goal is to exceed the expectations of all our customers by ensuring that their orders (no matter how large or small) are delivered where and when they need them, as quickly, accurately, sustainably and cost effectively as possible. Therefore, Amazon is continually striving to innovate and provide best-in-class delivery experiences through the introduction of pioneering new products. In 2019, Amazon publicly committed to the “Climate Pledge” that aims to meet Paris Agreement 10 years in advance (2040).

The Global Fleet and Products (GFP) team’s mission is to provide the vehicles and services to become one of the biggest electric fleets and EV charging network worldwide. We are building critical capabilities, tools and mechanisms in the area of EV Service Equipment (EVSE) to successfully manage the transformation to an electric fleet. We will be pioneers without a playbook to follow Let’s work hard, have fun and make history together

The EU Principal Electrification Products & Tech Middle Mile will provide leadership in the definition and application of new EVSE technologies to enable large scale EV deployments in a continuous effort to deliver a world-class customer experience. They will be able to clearly articulate the technical differences in EVSE technologies available, understand key problems and gaps, and propose and analyze multiple solutions to deploy the most energy efficient, cost effective, and rapidly scalable EVSE networks achievable. As a subject matter expert on the EVSE product team, they will be responsible for driving the engineering and technical requirements, defining performance criteria, leading product validations and new technology pilots, and supporting onsite installation and commissioning.

This role is business strategic, inherently cross-functional and requires working closely with engineering design, construction, operations, product and program management, software development, finance, legal and business development teams to develop long-term product strategies, drive programs of cross-organizational impact, bring products to launch, and enhance our existing portfolio, products and features.

A successful candidate will have a background in electrification or be a technical expert within automotive / broader engineering field, skilled in product management, highly analytical, resourceful, customer-focused, team oriented, and operates with total autonomy to define, develop and validate EVSE products from scratch. They will be able create and optimize cross-organizational structures and mechanisms to ensure long-term success, but also need to be ambitious to roll up their sleeves, dig in and get the job done. They will be able to develop, own and deploy a product strategy program of business unit wide impact within product and tech development, break them down into manageable pieces, and deliver results in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment. They’ll have high standards for themself and everyone they work with, they’ll be constantly looking for ways to improve their products performance, quality and cost and be a credible business partner to Senior Leadership, Directors and VPs.

We’re changing an industry, and we want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

Key job responsibilities
• Define EVSE products business strategy, portfolio and standards for a business unit in Amazon EU, align teams and organizations across businesses and geographies, lead decision-making process with Senior Leadership.
• Understand the key aspects of EVSE technologies in the areas of design (scalability, robustness, performance), operations (efficiency, usability, reliability), costs (capital and operations), predictive and preventative maintenance, safety and (cyber-) security risks to identify gaps and propose areas of improvement.
• Provide technical diligence on EVSE products, define and derive technical requirements and specifications for EVSE based on business strategy and customer needs (design, performance, safety, local regulations, load management strategies etc.)
• Validate EVSE products to against internal technical and regulatory requirements to ensure best-in-class performance of our portfolio.
• Lead partnerships with internal EV design teams and EV OEMs to ensure EVSE - EV compatibility and deployment configurations (hardware and software) are established
• Evaluate the engineering and technical architecture, product design and application of new and emerging EVSE technologies
• Manage end-to-end product definition, validation and quality, including and not limited to:
• Definition of technical specifications and product performance criteria with regional vendors and EVSE manufacturers to specify appropriate electrical equipment; review and approval of vendor submittals.
• Creation, oversight and execution of test protocols and mechanisms to ensure EVSE interoperability with EVs, CPO and other Delivery Station, Sort Center and Fulfillment Center sub-systems
• For EVSE field issues, drive teams to supply failure mode and root-cause analysis, quantify customer exposure, provide remediation, and establish long-term corrective measures as well as preventing reoccurrence. Support maintenance and troubleshooting support, and operating procedure review.
• Ability to work on concurrent projects and programs in multiple geographical regions and across business units.
• Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the delivery station

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

Munich, BE, DEU | Munich, BY, DEU | Munich, DEU

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree in Electrical, Controls or Software Engineering from an accredited university, or a related scientific field
• 8+ years of experience in mechatronics or electrical engineering in the areas of automotive, electrification, power systems, power electronics, control systems for industrial systems
• Experience with the definition, ownership and successful execution of product strategies with cross-functional / business-unit wide impact in the EV / EVSE industry.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Electric Vehicle industry and specifically proven track record in EVSE technology definition, validation and application in large scale, cross-functional, international projects.
• In-depth knowledge of equipment safety and performance certifications required for operation of electrical systems (e.g. EVSE standards, communication, cyber-security, etc.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Engineering or MBA in Engineering Management
• Expert knowledge of developing highly-availability EVSE design/architectures, large-scale power systems, electric mobility/transportation, or mission-critical industrial systems, that are at parity (or exceeds) industry design trends
• 10+ years of experience with power products used in design, operation, or maintenance of large-scale infrastructure systems.
• Knowledge of codes, standards and regulations including IEC, CE and ISO (e.g. ISO15118, OCPP, OCPI)
• Knowledge of cloud computing architecture and capabilities (e.g. AWS or Azure certification)
• Ability to carry new design concepts through exploration, Senior Leadership approvals, development, and into prototyping/manufacturing/roll-out.
• Experience with data analytical skills and tools such as Excel, Tableau, SQL and regression models
• Demonstrated ability to work with total autonomy and effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous, deadline-oriented work environment in an organized manner, and willing to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done
• Experience writing documents on technical requirements and test cases for new products, process improvement initiatives and/or design validation plans.
• Ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions and present the justification to Senior Leadership, Directors and VPs in a high-level review.

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