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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
- Dive deep and work 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.
- Influence 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, 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 deep 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, you're 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, you're 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 team's 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 America's 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of PLC programming experience
- 3+ years of industrial controls and automation experience
- 2+ years of PLC/SCADA integration experience
- Bachelor's 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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, AZ, Tempe - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, CO, Denver - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, GA, Atlanta - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, MA, Boston - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, MN, Minneapolis - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, NC, Charlotte - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, TN, Nashville - 102,600.00 - 133,400.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Irving - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
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
- Dive deep and work 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.
- Influence 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, 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 deep 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, you're 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, you're 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 team's 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 America's 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of PLC programming experience
- 3+ years of industrial controls and automation experience
- 2+ years of PLC/SCADA integration experience
- Bachelor's 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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's 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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, AZ, Tempe - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, CO, Denver - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, GA, Atlanta - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, MA, Boston - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, MN, Minneapolis - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, NC, Charlotte - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, TN, Nashville - 102,600.00 - 133,400.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Irving - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 114,000.00 - 148,200.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Control Systems Engineer
Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
USCIS evaluates whether your degree directly relates to control systems work. A degree in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering satisfies the standard. If your degree is in a adjacent field, gather documentation showing coursework in PLC programming, feedback control, or industrial automation.
Target industries with consistent H-1B filing histories
Defense contractors, semiconductor manufacturers, and utility companies file H-1B petitions for Control Systems Engineers regularly. Searching DOL Labor Condition Application disclosure data by SOC code 17-2199 shows you which employers filed in your target industry last fiscal year.
Search verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Pull up Control Systems Engineer listings on Migrate Mate to filter employers by confirmed H-1B filing history. That filters out postings where sponsorship is theoretical rather than practiced, so you're applying to employers who have already done this for your role.
Verify your prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search before salary discussions so you know the DOL wage level your offer needs to meet, and which tier your experience places you in.
Confirm H-1B cap status before accepting an offer
Universities, nonprofit research institutes, and government-affiliated labs are cap-exempt, meaning they can file your H-1B petition any time of year without entering the lottery. If you're comparing offers, a cap-exempt employer eliminates the registration risk entirely.
Prepare project documentation before your petition is filed
USCIS issues Requests for Evidence on Control Systems Engineer petitions when the job duties look generalist. Compile schematics, control architecture diagrams, and project scopes that show your role requires specialized theoretical knowledge, not general technical skills.
H-1B Visa Control Systems Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Control Systems Engineer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS classifies Control Systems Engineer positions as specialty occupations because the work requires at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, systems engineering, or a closely related discipline. Employers occasionally receive Requests for Evidence when the job description lists broad duties, so your employer's petition should tie specific tasks to the theoretical and technical knowledge your degree represents.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas for Control Systems Engineers most often?
Defense, semiconductor fabrication, utilities, oil and gas, and industrial automation are the heaviest sponsors for this role. These industries rely on engineers who can design and maintain SCADA systems, PLCs, and distributed control systems, which are specialized enough that employers regularly support H-1B filings. You can browse employers with confirmed filing histories for this role on Migrate Mate.
What does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement mean for this role?
Before filing your H-1B petition, your employer must submit a Labor Condition Application certifying they'll pay at least the prevailing wage for your role and work location. DOL sets four wage levels based on experience and complexity. Control Systems Engineers in Level III or IV typically command wages well above the minimum threshold, which you can verify using the OFLC Wage Search.
Can I switch employers mid-H-1B status as a Control Systems Engineer?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new H-1B petition on your behalf, without waiting for approval, provided you've been in valid H-1B status for at least 180 days. The new petition still needs a certified LCA matching your new role's duties and location, and USCIS will evaluate specialty occupation eligibility again.
Does O*NET classify Control Systems Engineer as a specialty occupation job zone?
O*NET places Control Systems Engineers in Job Zone 4, requiring extensive preparation including a four-year degree and several years of related experience. This classification supports the H-1B specialty occupation argument because it confirms the role typically requires a specific bachelor's degree rather than just any degree. Your employer's attorney can reference this in the petition's specialty occupation support documentation.