Job Description

As a Senior Regional Automation Engineer at Amazon, you will provide high-level support for control systems across various sites. Your role involves troubleshooting, programming, project management, and ensuring the reliability and efficiency of automation systems.

Requirements

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 experience working in industrial controls and automation
7+ years of process or production environment related 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
7+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience
Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

Responsibilities

Understand and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks
Apply Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on troubleshooting and support onsite automation engineers
Programming and source coding for in-house built solutions based in PLC or PC controllers and SCADA/OEE platforms
Develop solutions related to Automation Systems
Project Management (PM) of large-scale initiatives requiring coordination of site-based Automation Engineers
Create, optimize and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for machine efficiency and quality
Communicate with Vendors and senior leadership to plan and coordinate technical resolutions
Provide technical guidance for collaboration projects with other Amazon teams
Provide 24/7 on-call rotational support for hardware and software systems across multiple sites
Travel up to 80%

Benefits

Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

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