Lead Controls & Automation Systems Engineer, Amazon Logistics

Key job responsibilities

Senior Controls Engineer responsible for designing and developing industrial control systems and PLC programs for Material Handling Equipment (MHE) across Amazon Logistics North America.

• Design and implement complex control systems using Allen Bradley PLCs and CODESYS
• Develop hardware/firmware interfaces and IoT solutions
• Create and maintain PLC/IPC/HMI software and vision systems
• Establish electrical and controls design standards
• Implement system health monitoring and self-healing automation
• Manage multiple high-visibility projects simultaneously
• Lead technical design reviews for control systems and simulations
• Cook up coordination with global design teams and vendors
• Drive process improvements and technical implementation
• Review and integrate new MHE technologies

Core Technical Responsibilities

• Industrial networks (Ethernet, safety over ethernet IP)
• Material handling control systems
• IPCs and barcode scanners
• Advanced technology applications
• Conveyor hardware integration

Project Leadership

• Manage multiple high-visibility projects simultaneously
• Lead technical design reviews for control systems and simulations
• Cook up coordination with global design teams and vendors
• Drive process improvements and technical implementation
• Review and integrate new MHE technologies

Technical Expertise

• Deep technical knowledge and ability to influence cross-functional teams while maintaining effective communication with internal and external partners

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience leading the design, build and deployment of complex and performant (reliable and scalable) software solutions in production
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• 7+ years of industrial controls and automation experience
• 2+ years’ experience directly developing control strategies in CODESYS
• Demonstrated experience with Functional Safety standards (IEC 62061, IEC 13849, or IEC 61508)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
• Experience taking a leading role in building complex software or computing infrastructure that has been successfully delivered to customers

Pay

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

• USA, TN, Nashville - 143,700.00 - 194,300.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Bellevue - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually