Senior Automation Engineer

About the role

The Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team works behind the scenes to ensure Amazon's fulfillment centers operate efficiently. 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 by troubleshooting complex control systems and analyzing performance metrics
• 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 while building team capabilities and driving operational excellence

Qualifications

• 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 Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure programming experience
• 4+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience
• 4+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience

Preferred 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