Drimva

Amazon

Regional Automation Engineer

$114K–$148K

Fort Worth, TX +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026

Location
Fort Worth, TX
Irving, TX
Experience
4+ years in several specified automation, PLC, robotics, and electrical areas; alternatively, 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience in place of the degree.
Education
Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent.

About the job

Provides regional technical support for automation and control systems across Amazon sites, troubleshooting equipment, improving reliability, and guiding onsite engineers.

What you'll do

  • Troubleshoot material handling control systems, automation equipment, and industrial networks; provide escalation support to onsite engineers.
  • Investigate root causes of downtime, recommend corrective actions, and guide regional and cross-team engineering initiatives.
  • Support commissioning, continuous improvement, change and project management, training, and development of operating procedures and performance measures.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
  • 4+ years of process or production environment related PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience.
  • 4+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure programming experience; 4+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.
  • 4+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience; able to work flexible shifts and travel up to 80%.

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent; or Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
  • Experience leading controls in manufacturing or complex industrial environments; motor controls troubleshooting or interpreting and modifying mechanical and electrical drawings.

Pay

114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually (base salary); 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually (base salary)

Tools

PLC/PC controllers, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Profinet, Siemens, Allen-Bradley

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