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Automation Engineer

Amazon Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

remote

Salary: $81,000 - $101,300 / year

Posted Feb 23, 2026

Role & seniority: Automation Engineer (mid-level, hands-on technical specialist)

Stack/tools: PLC/PC controllers; industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus); motor control (servo drives, frequency drives, electrical distribution); SCADA; MHE systems (conveyors, sortation, scanners, cameras, print and apply systems)

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Serve as site expert for maintaining critical automation systems and support MHE optimization projects

  • Troubleshoot and maintain control systems; monitor metrics; perform failure analysis and incident reviews

  • Collaborate across Operations, Engineering, software teams, and Safety; communicate timelines and issues; support building system assessments

Must-have skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in CS, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years PLC programming/automation experience

  • Experience with PLC-based controls design, development, implementation, and support

  • Able to work flexible schedule including weekends, nights, holidays

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in material handling, flow and capacity

  • Experience with industrial control systems (hardware and software)

  • Location & work type: Spartanburg, SC, USA; on-site with flexible shift/work area requirements

Notes: Role focuses on maximizing equipment reliability and operational performance in fulfillment centers, driving continuous improvement, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize MHE syst

Full Description

Operations is at the heart of Amazon’s business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. The Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team are the business partners that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it happen. We drive continuous improvement, and maintain all of the robotics and material handling equipment (MHE) to ensure our customers are met with the Amazon smile. Come join us on our journey!

About the Role

  • 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.

What Do We Offer? Amazon offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20

weeks of paid parental leave. But wait, there’s more: We provide lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for your safety!

Key job responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

  • Serve as the site expert for maintaining the automation systems that are

  • critical for operations

  • Collaborate with building Operations, Operations Engineering teams, FC

  • Start-up Team, AFT Software teams, ACES team, and Safety in supporting MHE

  • systems optimization and project implementation

  • 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

  • Monitor MHE metrics and partner 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

  • Facilitate Failure Analysis and Incident Review processes to drive continuous

  • improvement

  • Perform and analyze building System Assessments to enhance material handling

  • system performance

  • Communicate technical issues and project timelines clearly to building

  • managers, operations staff and maintenance teams

At Amazon, we continuously strive to make sure our opportunities are open to all. We treat all job applications equally, and are always delighted to welcome a new Amazonian. Apply to join our close-knit team and your Amazon RME adventure will begin from day one. Where it goes and what it looks like is up to you!

Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent, or 2+ years of PLC programming or automation engineering experience

  • Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or

  • holidays

  • Experience in PLC based controls design, development, implementation and

support Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in dealing with material handling, flow and capacity

  • Experience with Industrial control systems, both hardware and software

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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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.

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USA, SC, SPARTANBURG - 81,000.00 - 101,300.00 USD annually

AutomationControls AutomationTroubleshootingPLC ProgrammingMHE SystemsSCADAContinuous ImprovementMaterial HandlingConveyorsSortation SystemsIndustrial NetworksServo DrivesFrequency DrivesElectrical DistributionFailure AnalysisSystem Assessmentsmulti-location

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