NTI Automation Controls Engineer — Next-Gen Robotics

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Amazon NTI is seeking an Automation Controls Engineer to lead design reviews for new automation and robotics technologies. You will ensure control systems meet network standards, work with engineering teams and vendors, and evolve standards across the global network.

You will balance operational needs with technical constraints, mentor team members, and travel to development sites across North America as needed to support deployment and scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience with PLC programming (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar).
• 3+ years of automation controls engineering in manufacturing, logistics, or industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls system design reviews for new automation and robotics technologies, identifying gaps against network standards.
• Define and maintain control system standards, programming guidelines, and integration requirements.
• Evaluate PLC, HMI, and SCADA implementations against network standards and safety requirements.
• Partner with engineering teams, vendors, and stakeholders to represent control system requirements during design, pilot, and rollout phases.
• Review electrical schematics and network architectures, providing feedback and updating requirements where gaps exist.
• Investigate control system failures to identify root causes and drive solutions.
• Monitor control system performance metrics and drive improvements into standards.

Skills

PLC programming

Automation controls

Cross-functional coordination

Control system reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Rockwell/AB

Siemens PLCs

Job description

Amazon NTI is seeking an Automation Controls Engineer to lead design reviews for new automation and robotics technologies. You will ensure control systems meet network standards, work with engineering teams and vendors, and evolve standards across the global network.

You will balance operational needs with technical constraints, mentor team members, and travel to development sites across North America as needed to support deployment and scale.