Sr Automation Engineer , Emerging Countries Engineering

Amazon Inc.; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Transportation Services is seeking a Sr Automation Engineer to design and deploy material handling automation across our Middle Mile network in Mexico. You will own end-to-end technical work from concept to live operation, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams with high autonomy.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in automation or MHE, plus strong CAD skills and English fluency. It involves travel within Mexico and occasional international travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years in material handling equipment or automation.
• Proficient in CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360).
• Experience with MHE automation and equipment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Design material handling automation solutions autosorters, conveyors, vision-guided systems, and support infrastructure owning the technical solution end-to-end.
• Develop and support the business case, design, and deployment for automation initiatives, quantifying impact (CAPEX, ROI, throughput, labor, cycle time).
• Prepare specifications and technical detail that fully define requirements for building environment, equipment, material, process, and services.
• Produce and review technical documentation building layouts, traffic plans, flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, installation details, schedules, and budgets ensuring they meet requirements.
• Conduct value engineering / value analysis and provide hands-on technical input across cross-functional infrastructure projects.
• Own equipment implementation across multiple facilities, from planning through installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Work independently as the technical lead, coordinating directly with suppliers, project engineers, and contractors as needed.

Skills

MHE experience

English fluency

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Data-driven approach

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

BIM 360

Job description

Amazon Transportation Services is hiring an experienced, innovative, and hands-on Sr Automation Engineer to drive automation expansion across our Middle Mile network. As a member of the Emerging Countries Engineering team, you will be the technical owner who designs complex material handling equipment solutions including sorters (autosorters), conveyors, vision-guided systems, and support infrastructure and sees them through from concept to live operation across multiple facilities. This is a hands-on engineering role. You will personally own the technical work: defining equipment specifications, running the calculations and value engineering, producing and reviewing layouts and designs, and owning deployment end-to-end. You will work with high autonomy, partner directly with equipment suppliers, and collaborate across business and technical teams at the country and worldwide level. This role will be based out of Mexico and involves regular travel within the country as well as occasional international travel.

Key job responsibilities

• Design material handling automation solutions autosorters, conveyors, vision-guided systems, and support infrastructure owning the technical solution end-to-end.
• Develop and support the business case, design, and deployment for automation initiatives, quantifying impact (CAPEX, ROI, throughput, labor, cycle time).
• Prepare specifications and technical detail that fully define requirements for building environment, equipment, material, process, and services.
• Produce and review technical documentation building layouts, traffic plans, flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, installation details, schedules, and budgets ensuring they meet requirements.
• Conduct value engineering / value analysis and provide hands-on technical input across cross-functional infrastructure projects.
• Own equipment implementation across multiple facilities, from planning through installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Work independently as the technical lead, coordinating directly with suppliers, project engineers, and contractors as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of in material handling equipment (MHE) or automation environments experience
• Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM 360, etc.)
• Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or non-automated material handling equipment
• Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
• Speak, write, and read fluently in English, and have the ability to take direction in English
• Strong analytical, data-driven approach paired with practical engineering intuition; able to quantify the business impact of engineering decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, mechanical, operations, supply chain, business administration, or equivalent STEM field

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