Senior Automation Engineer: MHE & Robotics Lead

Amazon Inc.

California

On-site

USD 114,000 - 148,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

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Parental leave (up to 20 weeks)

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Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to optimize reliability and performance of materials handling equipment in fulfillment centers. You will lead projects, mentor engineers, and implement control system improvements using PLCs and PLC-based software across conveyors, sortation, scanners and SCADA devices.

The role involves deep troubleshooting, data-driven analysis, cross-team coordination, and hands-on system design to improve site throughput and meet Amazon's speed and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or 4+ yearsPLC automation experience.
Experience with robotics work cells and control systems.
Knowledge of industrial networks and automation components.
Strong troubleshooting and analysis skills.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and optimize MHE control systems across sites.
Mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional teams.
Design improvements to enhance site throughput.
Monitor metrics and provide root-cause analysis for downtime.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics systems

Project leadership

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

Tools

Siemens Ladder Logic

Allen-Bradley Ladder Logic

Codesys Ladder Logic

Job description

The role involves deep troubleshooting, data-driven analysis, cross-team coordination, and hands-on system design to improve site throughput and meet Amazon's speed and

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