Regional Automation Engineer: Field Robotics & Controls

Amazon Inc.; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Regional Automation Engineer to own high-level control systems across a region of sites. You will engage in commissioning, on-call support, continuous improvement, and project management for robotics and material handling equipment.

You will deliver solutions through data analytics, SOP development, performance metrics, and cross-team collaboration. Expect up to 80% travel to support multiple sites and ongoing safety and reliability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering 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
• Currently hold's an active and unrestricted, or have the ability to obtain a pharmacy technician license in domicile state (WA)

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers, industrial networks and servo drives
• Provide SME-level troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for region-wide issues
• Offer technical guidance and be a key stakeholder for cross-team projects
• Provide escalation support to onsite automation engineers during and after hours
• Travel up to 80% to support sites within an assigned region

Skills

PLC programming

Automation engineering

Robotics cells

Electrical theory

Field troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

4+ years PLC programming experience

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Codesys

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Regional Automation Engineer to own high-level control systems across a region of sites. You will engage in commissioning, on-call support, continuous improvement, and project management for robotics and material handling equipment.

You will deliver solutions through data analytics, SOP development, performance metrics, and cross-team collaboration. Expect up to 80% travel to support multiple sites and ongoing safety and reliability initiatives.