Amazon
Automation Engineer
$90K–$112K
Suffolk, VA · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in the stated alternatives, or the specified bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent.
About the job
Maintains and improves fulfillment-center automation and material handling systems to maximize reliability and operational performance.
What you'll do
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and provide escalation support for automation controls and material handling systems.
- Monitor equipment metrics, analyze system performance, and conduct building System Assessments to drive improvements.
- Collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to resolve issues and optimize equipment.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of relevant PLC programming, automation, controls, or robotics experience.
- Experience with PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis, robotics work cells, controls components, or automated equipment, as applicable to the stated alternatives.
- Experience with Ladder Logic and structured programming from Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys PLCs, or the stated education alternative.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
Nice to have
- Experience with HMI and control network components, motor controls, preventive maintenance, industrial controls, or robotics.
- Experience interpreting mechanical and electrical drawings or programming with RSLogix5000, Studio 5000, FT View, and other controls software platforms.
Pay
90,000.00 - 112,500.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
PLC/PC controllers, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Ladder Logic, Siemens, Allen-Bradley
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