Regional Automation Engineer – Field Robotics & Controls

Amazon; Brisbane (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Safety footwear

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Regional Automation Engineer to support control systems across a region of sites, delivering field launches, commissioning, on-call support, and continuous improvement. You will develop SOPs, optimal code, metrics, and feedback mechanisms to ensure reliability and efficiency of equipment.

You will analyze data, implement global support mechanisms, and collaborate with multiple teams to minimize downtime and maximize performance across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or equivalent, or 5+ years of professional or military experience.
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• 4+ years of process or production environment related PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience.
• 4+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure programming experience.
• 4+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.
• 4+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience.
• Travel up to 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• You will troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Profinet, ASi), motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems
• You will apply Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on troubleshooting and dive deeps for engineering issues, supporting a region of onsite automation engineers to investigate the root cause and planning actions to eliminate/mitigate the downtime of critical assets
• You will provide technical guidance and decision making for collaboration projects or initiatives with other Amazon teams, being a key stakeholder in supporting technical and major network support requests
• You will provide escalation support to onsite automation engineers, during and after business hours, troubleshooting locally and remotely, to ensure that all hardware or controls software within the building is repaired on time
• You will travel up to 80% to support sites within an assigned region

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

PLC programming

Robotics experience

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Siemens ladder logic

Allen-Bradley ladder logic

Codesys

Job description

Amazon seeks a Regional Automation Engineer to support control systems across a region of sites, delivering field launches, commissioning, on-call support, and continuous improvement. You will develop SOPs, optimal code, metrics, and feedback mechanisms to ensure reliability and efficiency of equipment.

You will analyze data, implement global support mechanisms, and collaborate with multiple teams to minimize downtime and maximize performance across facilities.