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Regional Automation Engineer, SSD RME Regional Automation Engineering

Amazon Tampa, Florida, United States

remote

Salary: $114,000 - $148,200 / year

Posted Feb 18, 2026

Role & seniority: Regional Automation Engineer (mid-to-senior, regional scope)

Stack/tools: PLC/PC controllers; industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Profinet, ASi); motor control systems; servo/frequency drives; electrical distribution; Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Codesys ladder logic; robotics work cells; system performance monitoring and data analytics; SOPs and change management

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and diagnose regional material handling control systems; support downtime reduction for critical assets

  • Provide SME guidance, collaboration with other teams, and escalation support (on-site and remote); lead root-cause analyses

  • Deliver field engagement for launches, commissioning, on-call support, process improvements, and SOP/code optimization; travel up to 80%

Must-have skills

  • Bachelor’s in computer science, electrical/automation engineering, or 4+ years PLC/automation experience

  • 4+ years in PLC-controlled automation, robotics cells, and control systems; experience with Siemens/Allen-Bradley/Codesys; electrical theory

  • Ability to work flexible hours (including nights/weekends) and travel up to 80%

Nice-to-haves

  • Master’s degree or Six Sigma Black Belt; leadership in controls for manufacturing; experience with motor control components and interpreting mechanical/electrical drawings

  • Location & work type: USA roles (Tampa FL; Skokie IL; Baltimore MD); on-site regional role w

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 the Regional Automation Engineer, you will engage on all aspects of
  • high-level support for the control systems within a region of Amazon sites. This
  • work takes the form of direct field engagement for launch and existing
  • facilities, commissioning, on-call, continuous improvement, change management,
  • project management, training, security, infrastructure and systems
  • administration. You will deliver this through the use of statistics and data
  • analytics, structured problem solving, implementation of global support
  • mechanisms, system performance monitoring tools, identification and
  • dissemination of best practices. In this role, you will also develop and
  • implement standard operating procedures, optimal code/parameter sets,
  • performance metrics, and feedback mechanisms to ensure reliability and
  • operational efficiency of our equipment.

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

Key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to

  • You will troubleshoot material handling control systems, including PLC/PC

  • controllers, industrial networks (Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus,

  • Profinet, ASi), motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and

  • electrical distribution systems

  • You will apply Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on troubleshooting and dive

  • deeps for engineering issues, supporting a region of onsite automation engineers

  • to investigate the root cause and planning actions to eliminate/mitigate the

  • downtime of critical assets

  • You will provide technical guidance and decision making for collaboration

  • projects or initiatives with other Amazon teams, being a key stakeholder in

  • supporting technical and major network support requests

  • You will provide escalation support to onsite 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

  • You will travel up to 80% to support sites within an assigned region 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 a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or

  • holidays

  • 4+ years of process or production environment related PLC-controlled

  • automation and issue diagnosis experience

  • 4+ years of Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Codesys Ladder Logic and structure

  • programming experience

  • 4+ years of robotics work cells and control systems experience

  • 4+ years of electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated

  • equipment experience

  • Travel up to 80% of the time Preferred Qualifications: - Master's degree in

  • computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent

  • Master's degree, or Six Sigma Black Belt certification

  • Experience leading controls in manufacturing or complex industrial

  • environments

  • Experience identifying, maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying Motor

  • Controls including motor starters, Variable Frequency Drives, DC drives, and

  • standard electrical components

  • Experience interpreting and modifying mechanical and electrical drawings

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, FL, Tampa - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually USA, IL, Skokie - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually USA, MD, Baltimore - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually

PLC ProgrammingAutomation EngineeringTroubleshootingMaterial Handling Control SystemsIndustrial NetworksMotor Control SystemsServo DrivesFrequency DrivesElectrical Distribution SystemsRoot Cause AnalysisChange ManagementProject ManagementData AnalyticsSiemensAllen-BradleyCodesys Ladder Logicmulti-location

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