Senior Automation Engineer, MHE & Robotics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance starting Day 1

401(k) plan matching

Parental leave up to 20 weeks

Safety footwear and daily wear

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Tracy, CA is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to maximize equipment reliability and operational performance in fulfillment centers.

You will troubleshoot complex control systems, mentor junior engineers, and lead cross-functional teams to optimize MHE systems, including conveyors, sortation, scanners, and SCADA devices. You will collaborate with Operations, FC Start-up, and software teams, ensuring downtime is minimized and site throughput is improved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent or 4+ years PLC programming/automation experience
• 4+ years of PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience in process/production settings
• 4+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience
• 4+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structured programming experience
• 4+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience
• Master's degree in related field or Six Sigma Black Belt certification

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and analyze root causes to minimize downtime of critical assets
• Collaborate with Operations and software teams to optimize MHE systems
• Understand, maintain and troubleshoot PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks
• Monitor MHE metrics and analyze performance across operations
• Provide escalation support for automation engineers during/after hours

Skills

Troubleshooting complex control

Mentoring junior engineers

Cross-functional collaboration

Team leadership in automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent

Master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent

Six Sigma Black Belt certification

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Codesys Ladder Logic

SCADA systems

Job description

Amazon Inc. in Tracy, CA is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to maximize equipment reliability and operational performance in fulfillment centers.

You will troubleshoot complex control systems, mentor junior engineers, and lead cross-functional teams to optimize MHE systems, including conveyors, sortation, scanners, and SCADA devices. You will collaborate with Operations, FC Start-up, and software teams, ensuring downtime is minimized and site throughput is improved.