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Senior Automation Engineer

Amazon Rossford, Ohio, United States

remote
Posted Dec 15, 2025

Role & seniority: Senior Automation Engineer

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

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Provide SME troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and actions to minimize downtime on critical assets

  • Lead cross-functional collaboration (Operations, FC Start-up, software, safety) to optimize MHE systems and implement projects

  • Maintain, troubleshoot, and monitor material handling control systems and performance metrics; provide escalation support during/after hours

Must-have skills

  • 4+ years PLC programming experience

  • 2+ years PLC/SCADA integration experience

  • Bachelor’s in CS, EE, automation, or equivalent (or 4+ years related experience)

  • Ability to work flexible shifts including weekends/nights/holidays

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience creating automated alarms, reports, and KPI metrics for plant management

  • SQL-relational database experience

  • Location & work type: Fulfillment centers; on-site with flexible scheduling (including weekends/nights/holidays)

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 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 a Senior 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
  • mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional teams to optimize material
  • handling equipment (MHE) systems, implement innovative projects, and develop
  • system design improvements to enhance site throughput. 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
  • technical leadership and design optimization efforts, you'll directly contribute
  • to ensuring our customers receive their orders with Amazon's signature speed and
  • accuracy while building team capabilities and driving operational excellence.

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 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

Basic Qualifications: - 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 Qualifications: - Experience with creating automated alarms, reports and KPI metrics for plant management

  • Experience using relational databases (SQL experience)

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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $102,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $163,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit

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[https: //www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits]. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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