Automation Engineer – MHE & Robotics Reliability

Amazon; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from Day 1

401(k) matching

Parental leave up to 20 weeks

Safety shoes provided

PPE and daily wear

Job summary

Amazon seeks an Automation Engineer to maximize equipment reliability in our California fulfillment centers by providing proactive controls automation and technical support. You will troubleshoot complex control systems, analyze performance metrics, and drive improvements across cross-functional teams.

You will work with state-of-the-art conveyors, sortation, scanners, cameras, and SCADA devices, contributing to fast, accurate order fulfillment for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of process or production environment related PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of Ladder Logic and structured programming from Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys PLCs experience.

Responsibilities

• You will serve as the site expert for maintaining the automation systems that are critical for operations.
• You will 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.
• You will monitor MHE metrics and partner with maintenance/operations to address system performance issues and provide analysis across all operations.
• You will provide first-level escalation support for site technicians, both locally and remotely.
• You will perform and analyze building System Assessments to enhance material handling system performance.

Skills

PLC programming

Ladder Logic

Robotics work cells

Automation engineering

Electrical theory

Robotics controls

Education

Bachelors in CS/EE/Automation

Job description

Amazon seeks an Automation Engineer to maximize equipment reliability in our California fulfillment centers by providing proactive controls automation and technical support. You will troubleshoot complex control systems, analyze performance metrics, and drive improvements across cross-functional teams.

You will work with state-of-the-art conveyors, sortation, scanners, cameras, and SCADA devices, contributing to fast, accurate order fulfillment for customers.