Amazon
Automation Engineer Manager
$163K–$220K
Rockville, VA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in the specified areas; bachelor's degree or 7+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Automation Engineering, or equivalent experience (7+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience).
About the job
Leads automation engineers in maintaining and improving fulfillment-center equipment reliability, troubleshooting controls, and delivering operational excellence.
What you'll do
- Investigate root causes of engineering issues and plan actions to reduce downtime of critical assets.
- Program and source code in-house solutions using PLC or PC controllers and SCADA/OEE platforms; maintain and troubleshoot material handling control systems.
- Provide escalation support, establish training plans, and mentor automation engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Automation Engineering, or 7+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
- 7+ years of industrial controls and automation experience.
- 7+ years of process/production environment PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience; 7+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.
- 7+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure programming experience; 7+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Automation Engineering; or Six Sigma Black Belt.
- Experience with HMI and control network components, controls software platforms, or leading Controls in manufacturing or complex industrial environments.
Pay
162,800.00 - 220,200.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
PLC, PC controllers, SCADA/OEE, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Siemens
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