Automation Engineer Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

The Automation Engineer is responsible for the maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of automated control systems at the fulfillment center. This role up-skills site technicians, leads preventative maintenance and control system upgrades, deep dives complex automation issues, and serves as a 24/7 on-call first responder for SEV events.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- You will serve as the site expert for maintaining the automation systems that are critical for operations
- 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 first-level escalation support for site technicians, both locally and remotely
- You will perform and analyze building System Assessments to enhance material handling system performance
About the team
As an Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in maximizing equipment reliability and operational performance in our fulfillment centers by providing proactive controls automation and technical support. Your expertise will be essential in troubleshooting complex control systems, analyzing performance metrics, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize material handling equipment (MHE) systems and implement innovative projects. You'll work with state-of-the-art technology, including conveyors, sortation systems, scanners, cameras, print and apply systems, and SCADA devices and programs. Through your efforts, you'll directly contribute to ensuring our customers receive their orders with Amazon's signature speed and accuracy.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 4+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience
- Work flexible hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays
- Experience in PLC based controls design, development, implementation and support
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 6+ years of Ladder Logic and structured programming from Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys PLCs experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience and strong technical background in relevant fields of automated or non-automated material handling equipment
- Experience with Industrial control systems, both hardware and software
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, VA, Petersburg - 60,700.00 - 85,000.00 USD annually