Warehouse Automation Reliability Engineer

Symbotic; Brookhaven (MS); On-site; USD 71,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a System Engineer to support reliability, availability, and performance of automated warehouse systems in a live production environment. The role is hands-on and on site, focused on troubleshooting, maintenance, and system health to ensure safe, continuous uptime.

You will collaborate with maintenance and operations teams, diagnose PLCs (Allen-Bradley), VFDs, motors, and sensors, and use CMMS tools to document activity while enforcing safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent hands-on experience in electrical engineering, automation, or related field.
• 1 year of hands-on experience with PLCs (preferably Allen-Bradley) for diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• 1 year of experience with VFDs and drive-related issues; 1 year with AC/DC motors.
• Hands-on experience with automated systems such as conveyors, lifts, and robotics.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and Linux for diagnostics and data review.
• Strong ability to troubleshoot, maintain, and support automation equipment on site.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain health of automated systems including conveyors, lifts, robots, motors, sensors, and PLCs.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and automation issues to minimize production impact.
• Diagnose failures across PLCs, VFDs, motors, and control hardware; implement fixes.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance; utilize CMMS for documentation.
• Use system data, alarms, logs, and dashboards to identify fault conditions and recurring issues.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance technicians and operators; escalate as needed.
• Support on-site teams to restore and stabilize system performance during disruptions.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, LOTO, electrical safety, and Symbotic safety standards.

Skills

PLCs (Allen-Bradley)

VFDs & motor drives

AC/DC motors

Automation troubleshooting

Robotics & electro-mechanical systems

Maintenance engineering

On-site field work

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Equivalent hands-on experience

Tools

SQL

Python

Linux

Maximo CMMS

Job description

Symbotic is seeking a System Engineer to support reliability, availability, and performance of automated warehouse systems in a live production environment. The role is hands-on and on site, focused on troubleshooting, maintenance, and system health to ensure safe, continuous uptime.

You will collaborate with maintenance and operations teams, diagnose PLCs (Allen-Bradley), VFDs, motors, and sensors, and use CMMS tools to document activity while enforcing safety standards.