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Posted date: Aug 19, 2025
Location: Seattle, WA
Estimated salary: $177,900
Range: $151,200 - $204,600
Description
MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLEEmployer: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
Offered Position: System Development Engineer III
Job Location: Seattle, Washington
Job Number: AMZ9084878
Position Responsibilities:
Responsible for collaborating with conveyance and sorter manufacturers and internal teams to develop ground up innovative controls solutions that enable Amazon’s scale and performance within retrofits and greenfield projects. Define requirements and standards from individual work cells to large complex MHE integration across multiple vendors. Balance controls and software integration between internal and external stakeholders. Provide deployment and commissioning support to achieve system performance in live applications. Prepare specifications and technical detail to fully define function on equipment. Develop PLC and IPC control level programming in ladder logic, structured text, C++, or Python. Define or develop embedded controls solutions to natively communicate with IPCs. Follow and enforce industrial network security requirements. Provide detailed analysis and testing of existing and new engineering solutions and components. Work with IT, FC Software and Operations Engineering to support new MHE systems deployments. Participate in concept solutions engineering and firm engineering of solutions. Provide technical documentation such as flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, installation details, and integration specifications. Support emulation and simulation modeling of material handling systems. Support commissioning of new automation elements. Fully understand and ensure procedural adherence to industry operating standards such as the NEC and NFPA. Document control system and equipment configuration changes and keep the documentation updated on the global project repository.
Position Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Engineering or a related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Two (2) years of experience in the following skills: 1) control system experience including PLC based controls design, development, implementation and support, including experience with Allen Bradley, Siemens or Mitsubishi systems; 2) with HMI/SCADA system applications, including with Allen Bradley, Schneider, C-More or Ignition; 3) with programming languages, including with Ladder Logic, Structured Text, JavaScript, Perl, Python, C++ or Shell; 4) embedded systems controls knowledge or with real-time operating systems (RTOS) knowledge; 5) with design or support of material handling systems, flow, and capacity; 6) in industrial networking and communications including topology design and familiarity with TCP/IP and Fieldbus applications; 7) in reviewing electrical schematics and Autocad; and 8) with control systems hardware including VFD’s, Servo Controllers, and digital and analog sensors. 100% telecommuting permitted, work may be performed from anywhere in the U.S. Up to 75% domestic and international travel to perform role responsibilities may be required.
Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.
40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $151,200/year to $204,600/year.
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Qualifications
Position Requirements:Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Engineering or a related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Two (2) years of experience in the following skills: 1) control system experience including PLC based controls design, development, implementation and support, including experience with Allen Bradley, Siemens or Mitsubishi systems; 2) with HMI/SCADA system applications, including with Allen Bradley, Schneider, C-More or Ignition; 3) with programming languages, including with Ladder Logic, Structured Text, JavaScript, Perl, Python, C++ or Shell; 4) embedded systems controls knowledge or with real-time operating systems (RTOS) knowledge; 5) with design or support of material handling systems, flow, and capacity; 6) in industrial networking and communications including topology design and familiarity with TCP/IP and Fieldbus applications; 7) in reviewing electrical schematics and Autocad; and 8) with control systems hardware including VFD’s, Servo
Controllers, and digital and analog sensors. 100% telecommuting permitted, work may be performed from anywhere in the U.S. Up to 75% domestic and international travel to perform role responsibilities may be required.#0000
Extended Qualifications
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