Amazon
Senior Automation Engineer
$114K–$148K
Greenwood, IN · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 10, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in the specified automation, robotics, programming, and electrical domains; PLC programming or automation engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent.
About the job
Provides controls automation and technical support to improve equipment reliability, troubleshoot material handling systems, and optimize fulfillment-center operations.
What you'll do
- Troubleshoot control-system issues, investigate root causes, and plan actions to reduce downtime.
- Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to optimize material handling systems and implement projects.
- Monitor equipment performance, provide analysis, and support automation engineers with escalations.
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.
- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, 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; experience with motor controls or interpreting and modifying mechanical and electrical drawings.
Pay
114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
PLC, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Codesys
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