Amazon
Automation Engineer
$90K–$112K
Rockville, VA · Full-time · Posted Aug 12, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in qualifying PLC programming, automation engineering, process or production PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis, robotics work cells and control systems, or electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment; alternatively, the stated bachelor's degree.
- 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 and troubleshoot automation and material handling control systems; provide first-level escalation support to site technicians.
- Monitor equipment metrics, analyze performance issues, and perform building system assessments to improve operations.
- Collaborate with maintenance and operations teams on system optimization and improvement initiatives.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of relevant PLC programming, automation, process/production, robotics, controls, or automated-equipment experience.
- 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 electrical or mechanical drawings, or programming with RSLogix5000, Studio 5000, FT View, and other controls software platforms.
Pay
$10,000 launch bonus; 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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