Amazon
Senior Automation Engineer
$103K–$133K
Sioux Falls, SD · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in the specified PLC/automation, robotics, and programming areas; alternatively, 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience for the degree qualification.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent; or 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
About the job
Provides technical leadership and support to improve the reliability, performance, and throughput of fulfillment-center automation and material handling systems.
What you'll do
- Troubleshoot control-system issues, identify root causes, and plan actions to reduce downtime.
- Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to optimize MHE systems and implement projects.
- Monitor performance metrics and provide escalation support for hardware and controls software.
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; flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
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.
Pay
102,600.00 - 133,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
PLC, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Codesys, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus
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