Amazon
Senior Automation Engineer
$114K–$148K
Byhalia, MS · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in several specified automation, robotics, programming, and electrical domains; alternatively, 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience may satisfy the degree qualification.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent; or qualifying experience as stated.
About the job
Maintains and improves fulfillment-center automation and material handling systems to increase equipment reliability, resolve controls issues, and support operational performance.
What you'll do
- Troubleshoot complex automation and control-system issues, identify root causes, and reduce equipment downtime.
- Collaborate across operations and engineering teams to optimize material handling systems and implement projects.
- Monitor equipment performance, provide technical escalation support, and mentor automation engineers.
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 robotics work cells and control systems experience.
- 4+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure programming experience; 4+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience.
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 modifying; interpreting and modifying mechanical and electrical drawings.
Pay
114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
PLC/PC controllers, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Codesys
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