Senior Automation Engineer

About the role

The Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team works behind the scenes to ensure Amazon’s fulfillment centers operate smoothly. As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will focus on optimizing equipment reliability and operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive controls automation and technical support to maximize equipment reliability and operational performance
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through mentoring junior engineers and leading cross-functional teams
• Mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional teams to optimize material handling equipment (MHE) systems
• Implement innovative projects and develop system design improvements to enhance site throughput
• Work with state-of-the-art technology, including conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print and apply systems, and SCADA devices and programs
• Contribute to ensuring customers receive their orders with Amazon's signature speed and accuracy
• Directly contribute to operational excellence through technical leadership and design optimization efforts

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience
• 4+ years of process or production environment related PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience
• 4+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience
• 4+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure programming experience
• 4+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience

Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent
• Master's degree, or Six Sigma Black Belt certification
• Experience leading controls in manufacturing or complex industrial environments
• Experience identifying, maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying Motor Controls including motor starters, Variable Frequency Drives, DC drives, and standard electrical components
• Experience interpreting and modifying mechanical and electrical drawings

Skills

• Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on troubleshooting and diving deep for engineering issues
• Collaborate with building Operations, Operations Engineering teams, FC Start-up Team, AFT Software teams, ACES team, and Safety to support MHE systems optimization and project implementation
• Understand, maintain, and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems
• Monitor MHE metrics and partner with maintenance/operations to address system performance issues and provide analysis across all operations
• Provide escalation support to automation engineers, during and after business hours, troubleshooting locally and remotely, to ensure that all hardware or controls software within the building is repaired on time

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1
• Matching 401(k) program
• Up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave
• Lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for your safety

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $114,000.00 - $148,200.00 USD annually.

Schedule

A flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.