Amazon.com Services LLC
Logistics
ControlsSystemEngineer
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“Controls System Engineer at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Controls System Engineering, PLC Programming, Industrial Automation. Solve critical design issues. Develop hardware/firmware interfaces”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve process initiatives; Advance intelligence of last mile business; Minimize asset downtime; Improve delivery station throughput; Improve delivery station reliability; Increase team agility; Increase system performance
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis; Problem solving
Travel up to 80%, Work flexible schedule/shift/work area, Work weekends, Work nights, Work holidays
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2+ years PLC programming, 3+ years industrial controls, 2+ years PLC/SCADA integration, Bachelor's degree or 5+ years professional experience, Work flexible schedule/shift/work area, Travel up to 80%
Nice to Have
Master's degree, Six Sigma Black Belt certification, Creating automated alarms, reports and KPI metrics, Using relational databases, Leading controls in manufacturing, Troubleshooting and modifying Motor Controls, Interpreting and modifying mechanical and electrical drawings
What You'll Do.
Solve critical design issues
Develop hardware/firmware interfaces
Develop IoT interfaces
Participate in design reviews
Influence technical implementation
Identify process improvements
Improve design automation
Improve development testing
Improve operations agility
Manage multiple projects
Negotiate with business partners
Communicate with business partners
Review new technology
Provide technical guidance
Support technical requests
Support network requests
Understand control systems
Troubleshoot engineering issues
Investigate root cause
Plan actions to mitigate downtime
Resolve industrial network issues
Minimize asset downtime
Program Allen Bradley PLC/HMI
Maintain Allen Bradley PLC/HMI
Support control system logic
Support alarm management
Support visualization interfaces
Execute controls integration
Install new equipment
Develop electrical documentation
Develop controls documentation
Create wiring diagrams
Create network architecture drawings
Create standard operating procedures
Collaborate cross-functionally
Deliver automation solutions
Improve delivery station throughput
Improve delivery station reliability
Support design reviews
Provide technical input
Create automated alarms
Create KPI dashboards
Enable data-driven decision-making
Increase team agility
Increase system performance
Ensure compliance with safety standards
Ensure compliance with electrical specifications
Support installations
Support commissioning
Resolve critical issues
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functionally with field engineering; Cross-functionally with operations; Cross-functionally with vendor teams; With partner teams; With other Amazon teams
Communication Scope
Communicating with internal business partners; Communicating with external business partners; Communicating with contractors; Communicating with vendors
Process & Methodology
Agile systems development, Manage multiple projects
Full Job Description
Application deadline: Jun 14, 2026 Amazon is seeking a Controls System Engineer to support the Amazon Logistics North America (AMZL NA) Engineering team, part of Amazon’s Last Mile organization. The Last Mile team helps get customer packages from delivery stations to a customer’s doorstep. We are looking for an individual who has experience creating scalable solutions to complex engineering problems. In this role, this individual will challenge current processes, equipment, procedures, and electrical/controls specifications in our delivery stations, in order to come up with creative and implementable process improvement initiatives with a focus on AB PLC/HMI, ignition, and vision systems continuous improvement. This Controls System Engineer will contribute to all aspects of an agile systems development life cycle including design, architecture, development, documentation, testing and operational sustainability. This position will be responsible for designing, managing and executing the next generation of delivery station processes, equipment, and operations. This is a unique opportunity to own new innovative projects that will advance the intelligence of our last mile business. Responsibilities include: - Dive deep and works to help solve critical design issues involving algorithm, develop hardware/firmware interfaces, IoT interfaces, etc - Participate in design reviews for complex control systems, simulations, algorithms and software development owned by your team, partner teams and vendors. - Influences within your team and partner teams to help drive and develop the technical implementation for overall system designs. - Identify and implement process improvements which improve your team’s agility. This may include improvements to design, automation, development, test or operations. - Simultaneously manage multiple high-visibility projects and tasks while effectively influencing, negotiating, and communicating with internal and external business partners, contract
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