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Amazon · 3 days ago

Senior Automation Engineer

Amazon is a global leader in e-commerce and logistics, known for its speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will maximize equipment reliability and operational performance in fulfillment centers by providing proactive controls automation and technical support, while mentoring junior engineers and leading optimization projects.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
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Responsibilities

You will apply Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on troubleshooting and dive deeps for engineering issues, supporting automation engineers to investigate the root cause and planning actions to eliminate/mitigate the downtime of critical assets
You will collaborate with building Operations, Operations Engineering teams, FC Start-up Team, AFT Software teams, ACES team, and Safety to support MHE systems optimization and project implementation
You will understand, maintain and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks such as Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems
You will monitor MHE metrics and partner with maintenance/operations to address system performance issues and provide analysis across all operations
You will provide escalation support to automation engineers, during and after business hours, troubleshooting locally and remotely, to ensure that all hardware or controls software within the building is repaired on time

Qualification

PLC programmingPLC/SCADA integrationMaterial handling systemsTroubleshooting control systemsSQLContinuous improvementMentoringCollaboration

Required

4+ years of PLC programming experience
2+ years of PLC/SCADA integration experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience
Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

Preferred

Experience with creating automated alarms, reports and KPI metrics for plant management
Experience using relational databases (SQL experience)

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1
Matching 401(k) program
Up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave
Lightweight fire-resistant daily wear
Composite toe safety shoes for your safety

Company

Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.

H1B Sponsorship

Amazon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (22803)
2024 (21175)
2023 (19057)
2022 (24088)
2021 (12233)
2020 (14881)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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