Amazon
Senior Automation Engineer
$114K–$148K
Tracy, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 11, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in the 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; alternatively, 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience. Master's degree or Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
About the job
Provides controls automation expertise and technical support to improve equipment reliability, troubleshoot material handling systems, and optimize fulfillment center operations.
What you'll do
- Troubleshoot complex automation issues, investigate root causes, and reduce downtime of critical assets.
- Collaborate across operations and engineering teams to optimize material handling systems and implement projects.
- Monitor equipment performance, provide escalation support, and guide junior 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 PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience in a process or production environment.
- 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 and modifying motor controls or interpreting and modifying electrical and mechanical 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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