System Development Engineer, GES NA Ops Engineering

Amazon•Nashville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role will be responsible for collaborating with OEMs on developing, standardizing, implementing, and troubleshooting controls, electrical, and hardware solutions for robotics and material handling systems, acting as a liaison for internal and external resources, and developing solutions to meet scaling needs. The Systems Development Engineer will define requirements and standards from individual work cells to large complex MHE integration across multiple vendors. The position will balance controls and software integration between internal and external stakeholders, as well as provide commissioning support to the Operations Engineering Teams on achieving system performance prior to, during, and after launch of greenfield sites and/or retrofit sites. This role requires up to 50% regional travel on a yearly basis and availability to work from a corporate office when not traveling. Candidates should either live near or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance of the office. Relocation assistance may be provided. The Controls Development, Controls Design, and Concept Design Engineering (C3) team supports retrofit designs for first mile retrofits as well as controls and solutions development for future projects. The team leads the development and deployment of the Nexus Control System (NCS) code library, driving standardization of PLC controls across the World Wide MHE network.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or equivalent, or 4+ years of industrial controls and automation experience
4+ years of engineering experience
Experience designing or implementing integrated automation solutions such as material handling systems, high-speed packaging lines, or manufacturing lines
Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel
Experience using one or more of the following technologies (e.g., AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, SolidWorks, CREO, BIM360, SketchUp, KeyShot, etc.) to deliver high quality models and designs
Experience working with the designs of complex automated material, handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems including robotics and high-speed manufacturing
Experience developing or implementing PLC code using Studio 5000, Codesys, or equivalent platforms using ladder logic and structured text

Nice To Haves

4+ years of PLC programming experience, or Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent
Experience with advanced automation controls systems
Experience as an industrial engineer, operations engineer, manufacturing engineer, or project engineer in a manufacturing environment
Experience building/operating highly available, distributed systems of data extraction, ingestion, and processing of large data sets
Experience with MHE systems using proprietary or standardized controls code libraries

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and extend PLC code within the NCS (Nexus Control System) code library, including Add-On Instructions (AOIs) and structured text/ladder logic
Implement NCS code library solutions on new and existing MHE projects, ensuring adherence to NCS standards and configuration requirements
Perform PLC and IPC control level issues and performance diagnosis using Codesys, Python, and Studio 5000 software
Define and measure system performance KPIs, leveraging industry standard PackML
Prepare specifications and technical detail to fully define performance on equipment, materials, and services
Follow and enforce industrial network security requirements
Follow change management process and develop ad-hoc PLC ladder and/or structured text code changes
Provide detailed analysis and testing of existing and new engineering solutions and components
Work with IT, FC Software, Vendors, and Operations Engineering to support new MHE system deployments utilizing NCS code
Undertake industrial engineering design on existing and new material handling systems across the World Wide network
Provide technical documentation such as flow diagrams, conveyor and equipment layouts, installation details, and integration specifications
Support commissioning of new automation elements and designs leveraging the NCS code library
Actively participate in local or World-Wide network level controls projects and initiatives
Provide value engineering and value analysis
Ensure adherence to all Health & Safety procedures; be proactive in raising potential H&S issues and developing personal safety awareness
Use AutoCAD to review, develop, and maintain electrical schematic and conveyor layout drawings
Fully understand and ensure procedural adherence to industry operating standards such as the NEC and NFPA
Support emulation and simulation modeling of material handling systems
Document control system and equipment configuration changes and keep documentation updated on the global project repository
Partner with all FC stakeholders to build effective relationships
Conduct post go-live audits to determine performance benchmarks with fulfillment center stakeholders
Ability to travel up to 50%