Controls System Engineer, NA Field Engineering
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Job Location:
Nashville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
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Posted on:
2 days ago
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Application deadline: Jun 19 2026
Amazon is seeking a Controls System Engineer to support the Amazon Logistics North America (AMZL NA) Engineering team part of Amazons Last Mile organization. The Last Mile team helps get customer packages from delivery stations to a customers doorstep.
We are looking for an individual who has experience creating scalable solutions to complex engineering 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 teams 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 contractors and vendors.
- Review new advanced technology being introduced for MHE systems with a focus on machine software including electrical and controls interfacing requirements.
- 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.
- Understand control systems for material handling including Allen Bradley PLCs IPCs barcode scanners and industrial networks such as Ethernet safety over ethernet IP.
- Apply Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on troubleshooting and dive deeps for engineering issues supporting local teams to investigate the root cause and planning actions to eliminate/mitigate the downtime of critical assets.
- Ability to travel up to 80%.
Key job responsibilities
Troubleshoot and resolve PLC HMI SCADA and industrial network issues across delivery station material handling equipment (MHE) driving root cause analysis and corrective actions to minimize asset downtime
Program and maintain Allen Bradley PLC/HMI applications supporting continuous improvement of control system logic alarm management and visualization interfaces
Execute controls integration for new equipment installations and retrofits including PLC/SCADA commissioning I/O checkout sensor calibration and network validation
Develop and maintain electrical and controls documentation including wiring diagrams P&IDs network architecture drawings and standard operating procedures
Collaborate cross-functionally with field engineering operations and vendor teams to deliver scalable automation solutions that improve delivery station throughput and reliability
Support design reviews for control systems simulations and software development providing technical input on electrical/controls interfacing requirements
Create and maintain automated alarms reports and KPI dashboards to enable data-driven decision-making for site and regional leadership
Identify and implement process improvements across design automation testing and operations that increase team agility and system performance
Ensure compliance with functional safety standards (IEC 62061 IEC 13849 IEC 61508) and Amazon electrical/controls specifications
Travel up to 80% to delivery station sites across North America to support installations commissioning and critical issue resolution
A day in the life
As a Controls System Engineer on the AMZL NA World Wide Engineering and Innovation team your day starts with a review of overnight alarm logs and KPI dashboards to prioritize site support needs. You may spend the morning on a call with a delivery station team troubleshooting a PLC fault on a sortation system walking them through diagnostic steps or remotely accessing the controller to identify root cause.
By midday youre collaborating with a cross-functional project team mechanical engineers operations managers and equipment vendors in a design review for a new conveyor controls upgrade providing input on I/O requirements safety interlocks and network architecture.
In the afternoon youre on-site at a delivery station commissioning a newly installed vision system: validating PLC logic tuning sensor parameters and running integration tests with the site operations team. Before wrapping up you document lessons learned update the controls standard and flag a process improvement idea for your teams next sprint.
Your internal stakeholders include field engineering site operations and partner automation teams. The problems you solve directly impact package throughput station uptime and ultimately the customer delivery experience.
About the team
The World Wide Engineering and Innovation (WWEI) team within Amazon Logistics (AMZL) is responsible for designing developing and deploying next-generation controls and automation solutions across North Americas delivery station network. We sit at the intersection of field engineering and innovation partnering closely with operations central engineering and upstream engineering innovation teams to drive measurable improvements in station throughput uptime and safety.
- 2 years of PLC programming experience
- 3 years of industrial controls and automation experience
- 2 years of PLC/SCADA integration experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science electrical engineering automation engineering or equivalent or 5 years of professional or military experience
- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area including weekends nights and/or holidays
- Travel up to 80% of the time
- Masters degree or Six Sigma Black Belt certification
- Experience with creating automated alarms reports and KPI metrics for plant management
- Experience using relational databases (SQL experience)
- 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.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Amazon is seeking a Controls System Engineer to support the Amazon Logistics North America (AMZL NA) Engineering team part of Amazons Last Mile organization. The Last Mile team helps get customer packages from delivery stations to a customers doorstep.
We are looking for an individual who has experience creating scalable solutions to complex engineering 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 teams 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 contractors and vendors.
- Review new advanced technology being introduced for MHE systems with a focus on machine software including electrical and controls interfacing requirements.
- 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.
- Understand control systems for material handling including Allen Bradley PLCs IPCs barcode scanners and industrial networks such as Ethernet safety over ethernet IP.
- Apply Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on troubleshooting and dive deeps for engineering issues supporting local teams to investigate the root cause and planning actions to eliminate/mitigate the downtime of critical assets.
- Ability to travel up to 80%.
Key job responsibilities
Troubleshoot and resolve PLC HMI SCADA and industrial network issues across delivery station material handling equipment (MHE) driving root cause analysis and corrective actions to minimize asset downtime
Program and maintain Allen Bradley PLC/HMI applications supporting continuous improvement of control system logic alarm management and visualization interfaces
Execute controls integration for new equipment installations and retrofits including PLC/SCADA commissioning I/O checkout sensor calibration and network validation
Develop and maintain electrical and controls documentation including wiring diagrams P&IDs network architecture drawings and standard operating procedures
Collaborate cross-functionally with field engineering operations and vendor teams to deliver scalable automation solutions that improve delivery station throughput and reliability
Support design reviews for control systems simulations and software development providing technical input on electrical/controls interfacing requirements
Create and maintain automated alarms reports and KPI dashboards to enable data-driven decision-making for site and regional leadership
Identify and implement process improvements across design automation testing and operations that increase team agility and system performance
Ensure compliance with functional safety standards (IEC 62061 IEC 13849 IEC 61508) and Amazon electrical/controls specifications
Travel up to 80% to delivery station sites across North America to support installations commissioning and critical issue resolution
A day in the life
As a Controls System Engineer on the AMZL NA World Wide Engineering and Innovation team your day starts with a review of overnight alarm logs and KPI dashboards to prioritize site support needs. You may spend the morning on a call with a delivery station team troubleshooting a PLC fault on a sortation system walking them through diagnostic steps or remotely accessing the controller to identify root cause.
By midday youre collaborating with a cross-functional project team mechanical engineers operations managers and equipment vendors in a design review for a new conveyor controls upgrade providing input on I/O requirements safety interlocks and network architecture.
In the afternoon youre on-site at a delivery station commissioning a newly installed vision system: validating PLC logic tuning sensor parameters and running integration tests with the site operations team. Before wrapping up you document lessons learned update the controls standard and flag a process improvement idea for your teams next sprint.
Your internal stakeholders include field engineering site operations and partner automation teams. The problems you solve directly impact package throughput station uptime and ultimately the customer delivery experience.
About the team
The World Wide Engineering and Innovation (WWEI) team within Amazon Logistics (AMZL) is responsible for designing developing and deploying next-generation controls and automation solutions across North Americas delivery station network. We sit at the intersection of field engineering and innovation partnering closely with operations central engineering and upstream engineering innovation teams to drive measurable improvements in station throughput uptime and safety.
- 2 years of PLC programming experience
- 3 years of industrial controls and automation experience
- 2 years of PLC/SCADA integration experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science electrical engineering automation engineering or equivalent or 5 years of professional or military experience
- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area including weekends nights and/or holidays
- Travel up to 80% of the time
- Masters degree or Six Sigma Black Belt certification
- Experience with creating automated alarms reports and KPI metrics for plant management
- Experience using relational databases (SQL experience)
- 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.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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. Learn more about our benefits at AZ Tempe - 114000.00 - 148200.00 USD annually
USA CO Denver - 114000.00 - 148200.00 USD annually
USA GA Atlanta - 114000.00 - 148200.00 USD annually
USA MA Boston - 114000.00 - 148200.00 USD annually
USA MN Minneapolis - 114000.00 - 148200.00 USD annually
USA NC Charlotte - 114000.00 - 148200.00 USD annually
USA TN Nashville - 102600.00 - 133400.00 USD annually
USA TX Irving - 114000.00 - 148200.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 114000.00 - 148200.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 114000.00 - 148200.00 USD annually
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