Amazon
Automation Engineer
$90K–$112K
Fredericksburg, VA · Full-time · Posted Aug 10, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years for the stated experience alternatives; a relevant bachelor's degree is also listed as an alternative.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or automation engineering, or equivalent.
About the job
Maintains and improves fulfillment-center automation and material handling systems to maximize equipment reliability and operational performance.
What you'll do
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and support automation controls and material handling equipment, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks.
- Monitor equipment metrics, analyze system performance, and work with maintenance and operations teams on improvements.
- Provide first-level escalation support and conduct building system assessments.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or automation engineering, or equivalent; alternatively, 2+ years of relevant PLC programming or automation experience.
- Experience with PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis, robotics work cells and control systems, and electrical theory, controls, and automated equipment, or the stated degree alternative.
- Experience with Ladder Logic and structured programming using Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys PLCs, or the stated degree 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 and modifying mechanical and electrical drawings, or programming with RSLogix5000, Studio 5000, or FT View.
Pay
90,000.00 - 112,500.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
PLC/PC controllers, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Codesys
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