Automation Engineer
Amazon· Facilities, Maintenance, & Real Estate
Hybrid (Tracy, CA)$90k - $112.5kFull-timePosted yesterday
About the role
Automation Engineer at Amazon’s Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team focused on maximizing equipment reliability and operational performance in fulfillment centers through proactive controls automation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of material handling equipment (MHE) systems using state-of-the-art technology.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the site expert for maintaining automation systems critical for operations
- Understand, maintain and troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC controllers and industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus); manage motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution
- Monitor MHE metrics and collaborate with maintenance/operations to address system performance issues and provide analysis across all operations
- Provide first-level escalation support for site technicians, both locally and remotely
- Perform and analyze building System Assessments to enhance material handling system performance
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience
- Flexibility to work schedule including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
- 2+ years of process or production environment related PLC-controlled automation and issue diagnosis experience
- 2+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience
- 2+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment experience
- 2+ years of Ladder Logic and structured programming from Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys PLCs experience
Skills
Required:PLC programmingIndustrial networks
Nice to have:HMI and control networksPreventive maintenanceReading mechanical/electrical drawings
Benefits
- comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1
- matching 401(k) program
- up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave
- safety footwear and lightweight fire-resistant daily wear
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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