Automation Controls Engineer, New Tech & Standards

Amazon; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon in Boston seeks an Automation Controls Engineer for the NTI team to bring new automation to life, focusing on robust control solutions across robotics and material handling. You will establish and evolve control standards, engage with engineering teams and vendors, and ensure designs meet network and safety requirements.

With 3+ years of PLC programming and automation controls experience, you will influence across cross-functional teams and drive scalable, maintainable systems for a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields.
• 3+ years of experience with PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar platforms).
• 3+ years of automation controls engineering experience in manufacturing, logistics, automation, or industrial environments.
• Experience designing and implementing control systems for complex automated equipment.
• Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams and coordinating with engineering and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls system design reviews for new automation and robotics technologies, identifying gaps against network standards and working with development teams to resolve them before deployment.
• Define and maintain control system standards, programming guidelines, and integration requirements — updating them as new technology types reveal gaps.
• Evaluate PLC, HMI, and SCADA implementations against network standards and safety requirements, providing RME input and recommending where standards need to evolve.
• Partner with engineering teams, vendors, and stakeholders to represent RME control system requirements during design, pilot, and full-scale rollout phases.
• Review electrical schematics, control panel designs, and network architectures, providing feedback and updating business requirements where gaps are systemic.
• Investigate control system failures to identify root causes, drive solutions with development teams, and update standards to prevent re-occurrence across the network.
• Monitor control system performance metrics, identify recurring issues, and drive improvements back into standards and readiness criteria.
• Identify where control system architectures are overly complex or inconsistent, and drive simplification through updated standards and common requirements.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation controls

Cross-functional coordination

Control system design

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related fields

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Job description

Amazon in Boston seeks an Automation Controls Engineer for the NTI team to bring new automation to life, focusing on robust control solutions across robotics and material handling. You will establish and evolve control standards, engage with engineering teams and vendors, and ensure designs meet network and safety requirements.

With 3+ years of PLC programming and automation controls experience, you will influence across cross-functional teams and drive scalable, maintainable systems for a