Amazon
Senior Regional Automation Engineer
$135K–$176K
Edison, NJ · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 16, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in the specified automation, controls, PLC diagnosis, robotics, and programming areas; alternatively, 7+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience in place of the stated degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent; or 7+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
About the job
Provides regional technical support and engineering for automation and control systems across Amazon sites to improve equipment reliability, availability, and operational efficiency.
What you'll do
- Troubleshoot control systems and lead root-cause investigations to reduce downtime across sites.
- Program and develop automation solutions, procedures, performance metrics, and improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate regional projects, provide technical guidance, communicate with vendors and leadership, and provide rotational on-call support.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 7+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience.
- 7+ years of industrial controls and automation experience.
- 7+ years of process or production environment PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience; 7+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience.
- 7+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure programming experience; ability to work flexible schedules including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field; or Master's degree or Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
- Experience with HMI and control networks, controls software platforms, or leading Controls in manufacturing or complex industry.
Pay
135,000.00 - 175,500.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
PLC/PC controllers, Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Profinet, SCADA/OEE, Siemens
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