Senior Automation Engineer: MHE & Robotics Leader

Amazon Inc.; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 103,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Safety shoes

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to maximize equipment reliability and throughput in fulfillment centers. You will lead cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive control system improvements across PLCs, SCADA, and industrial networks.

You will work with conveyors, sortation, scanners, cameras, and print-and-apply systems to optimize MHE performance and support operations worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Automation or 4+ years related automation experience.
• 4+ years of PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience.
• 4+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and optimize critical assets to reduce downtime.
• Collaborate with Operations and software teams to implement MHE projects.
• Maintain and troubleshoot PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks.
• Monitor MHE metrics and analyze performance across operations.
• Provide after-hours escalation support for hardware and software repairs.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics cells

Ladder logic

Electrical theory

Automation engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Automation

Tools

Siemens

Allen-Bradley

Codesys

SCADA

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to maximize equipment reliability and throughput in fulfillment centers. You will lead cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive control system improvements across PLCs, SCADA, and industrial networks.

You will work with conveyors, sortation, scanners, cameras, and print-and-apply systems to optimize MHE performance and support operations worldwide.