Senior Automation Engineer

Amazon.com Services LLC; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 114,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

RSUs

Life and AD&D insurance

Safety footwear

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Kentucky is hiring a Senior Automation Engineer to lead reliability and maintenance engineering for material handling systems. You will apply deep controls expertise to troubleshoot, diagnose, and improve PLC/robotic systems across fulfillment centers.

The role requires a BS in CS/EE/Automation or 4 years PLC/automation experience, plus 4 years in process or production environments with robotics and control systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Automation or related field or 4 years PLC programming/automation experience.
• 4 years experience in a process or production environment with PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis.
• 4 years experience with robotics work cells and control systems.
• 4 years experience with Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys ladder logic and structured programming.
• 4 years experience with electrical theory, robotics, control components, and automated equipment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends/nights/holidays.
• Masters degree in CS/EE/Automation or related field preferred.
• Masters degree or Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
• Experience leading controls in manufacturing or complex industrial settings preferred.
• Experience maintaining/troubleshooting motor controls (starters, VFDs, DC drives, components) preferred.
• Experience interpreting/updating mechanical and electrical drawings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot engineering issues, perform deep dives, identify root causes, and help reduce downtime of critical assets.
• Collaborate with Operations, Operations Engineering, FC Start-up, AFT Software, ACES, and Safety teams to optimize MHE systems and deliver projects.
• Maintain and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and Ethernet/ControlNet/DeviceNet/Profibus networks.
• Monitor MHE performance metrics and work with maintenance/operations to resolve site-wide issues.
• Provide escalation support to automation engineers during/after hours, remotely and on-site.
• Mentor junior engineers and build team capability through technical leadership.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to implement projects and improve system designs for higher throughput.
• Work with conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print-and-apply, and SCADA devices/programs.
• Must lift up to 49 lbs, stand/walk up to 12 hours, climb ladders, and perform frequent bending and reaching.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics work cells

Electrical theory

Flexible schedule

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Automation or related

Masters degree (preferred)

Six Sigma Black Belt (preferred)

Tools

Siemens ladder logic

Allen-Bradley ladder logic

Codesys ladder logic

Motor control systems

Industrial networks: Ethernet/ControlNet/DeviceNet/Profibus

Job description

Requirements

Must have:

• We require a bachelors degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or a related field, or 4 years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
• We require 4 years of experience in a process or production environment with PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis.
• We require 4 years of experience with robotics work cells and control systems.
• We require 4 years of experience with Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys ladder logic and structured programming.
• We require 4 years of experience with electrical theory, robotics, control components, and automated equipment.
• We require the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• We prefer a masters degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or a related field.
• We prefer a masters degree or Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• We prefer experience leading controls in manufacturing or other complex industrial settings.
• We prefer experience identifying, maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying motor controls such as motor starters, variable frequency drives, DC drives, and standard electrical components.
• We prefer experience interpreting and updating mechanical and electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• We apply subject matter expertise to troubleshoot engineering issues, perform deep dives, identify root causes, and help reduce downtime of critical assets.
• We collaborate with Operations, Operations Engineering, FC Start-up, AFT Software, ACES, and Safety teams to optimize MHE systems and support project delivery.
• We maintain and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, and Profibus.
• We monitor MHE performance metrics and partner with maintenance and operations teams to resolve system issues across the site.
• We provide escalation support to automation engineers during and after business hours, both remotely and on-site, to ensure hardware and controls software are repaired promptly.
• We mentor junior engineers and help build team capability through technical leadership.
• We lead cross-functional efforts to implement new projects and improve system designs to increase site throughput.
• We work with technologies such as conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print-and-apply systems, and SCADA devices and programs.
• We must be able to lift up to 49 lbs, stand and walk for up to 12-hour shifts, climb ladders and gangways safely, and perform frequent bending, lifting, stretching, and reaching.

Company

We are Amazons Reliability & Maintenance Engineering team, working behind the scenes to keep our fulfillment centers running with speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. In this Senior Automation Engineer role, we focus on maximizing equipment reliability and operational performance through proactive controls automation, technical support, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, a 401(k) matching program, paid parental leave, safety footwear and fire-resistant daily wear, and additional benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life and AD&D insurance, EAP, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, paid time off, and RSUs.

This position is based in Erlanger, Kentucky, with an annual base salary range of USD 114,000 to 148,200.