Field Controls Engineer — Commissioning & Integration

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon’s One MHS Controls Integration Engineer role focuses on hands-on deployment, integration, and commissioning of automated material handling equipment such as sorters and conveyors. You will bring up Industrial PCs (IPCs), PLCs, HMIs, and industrial networks during installation and commissioning under senior engineer guidance.

This early‑career position emphasizes mentorship, safety, documentation, and growth toward independent ownership of commissioning tasks and subsystems, with

Qualifications

• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure.
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust.
• Experience with Linux/Unix.

Responsibilities

• Support deployment, commissioning, and validation of sorters, conveyors, and work cells.
• Troubleshoot device-level and subsystem issues with documentation of symptoms and steps taken.
• Coordinate with technicians and contractors during installation and commissioning.
• Assist with integration testing between field devices and higher-level control systems (WCS).
• Develop skills in PLC programming, industrial networking, and commissioning methods.

Skills

Automation

Deployment

Python

C++

Linux/Unix

Tools

Industrial PCs (IPCs)

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Amazon’s One MHS Controls Integration Engineer role focuses on hands-on deployment, integration, and commissioning of automated material handling equipment such as sorters and conveyors. You will bring up Industrial PCs (IPCs), PLCs, HMIs, and industrial networks during installation and commissioning under senior engineer guidance.

This early‑career position emphasizes mentorship, safety, documentation, and growth toward independent ownership of commissioning tasks and subsystems, with