Automation Engineer

GCS Recruitment; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to help build and improve large-scale automation and intelligent systems used in modern operations in Seattle.

You will collaborate with software, hardware, and operations teams to deliver reliable production systems and mentor junior engineers. This role values engineers with robotics, embedded systems, and cloud-connected workloads and offers opportunities to work on innovative technologies within Amazon-related ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience working in Amazon.
• experience in engineering, automation, robotics, embedded systems, software development, systems engineering, or related technical roles.
• Experience working on complex technical products or large-scale operational systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with robotics or automation systems, embedded or distributed systems, industrial automation, IoT, cloud-connected systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve automation and intelligent system solutions.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver scalable products.
• Support the integration of software and hardware components.
• Analyze system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements.
• Participate in the design, testing, and deployment of new technologies.
• Work with operations and engineering teams to ensure reliable production performance.
• Contribute to technical discussions, process improvements, and best practices.
• Support project planning and execution from concept through deployment.
• Mentor junior engineers and share technical knowledge with the team.

Skills

Amazon experience

Automation engineering

Robotics

Embedded systems

Software development

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Role : Automation Engineer

Help Build the Future of Automation

We are looking for an experienced engineer to help develop and improve large-scale automation and intelligent systems used in modern operations. This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative technologies that combine software, hardware, and automation to solve real-world challenges.

This role is well suited for engineers with experience in robotics, automation, embedded systems, industrial systems, or large-scale engineering environments. Candidates with experience supporting automation initiatives within Amazon Robotics or Amazon Fulfillment Technologies are especially encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and improve automation and intelligent system solutions.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver scalable products.
• Support the integration of software and hardware components.
• Analyze system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements.
• Participate in the design, testing, and deployment of new technologies.
• Work with operations and engineering teams to ensure reliable production performance.
• Contribute to technical discussions, process improvements, and best practices.
• Support project planning and execution from concept through deployment.
• Mentor junior engineers and share technical knowledge with the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience working in Amazon.
• experience in engineering, automation, robotics, embedded systems, software development, systems engineering, or related technical roles.
• Experience working on complex technical products or large-scale operational systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with one or more of the following is preferred:
  • Robotics or automation systems
  • Embedded or distributed systems
  • Industrial automation
  • Wireless or connected devices (IoT)
  • Cloud-connected systems