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Amazon MSP (Mechatronics and Sustainable Packaging) is seeking a motivated Automation Engineer to join the Design and Test team. This team is a multi-disciplinary environment of design leaders and test engineers dedicated to advancing the knowledge of automation and how millions of customer orders are fulfilled every day. The automation engineer is responsible for defining design and validation plans, from automation system concept creation to the readiness of the design for shipment to Amazon fulfillment centers and beyond. They will define the concepts of electrical, mechanical, and control subsystems needed to test and validate Amazon mechatronics and sustainable packaging products. The role includes planning and managing timelines, capacity, and resources for subsystem verification tests, as well as system verification and validation tests supporting new technology and product development. The automation engineer will collaborate with hardware, electrical, controls development and test engineers, technical operations, and solutions engineering teams to define, execute, and report on verification and validation tests.
Key job responsibilities
1. Develop and conceptualize test and validation strategies for automation systems and their subsystems.
2. Deep knowledge of hardware component validation, including unit, integration, and regression tests.
3. Familiarity with safety and quality processes and standards.
4. Interpret and derive conclusions from multidisciplinary engineering test results.
About the team
The ANR10 test and design team is responsible for defining and implementing appropriate development processes for mechatronic systems. This includes eliciting stakeholder requirements, defining system requirements and architecture, leading mechatronic system design, and ensuring system functionalities meet customer requirements through design validation and system verification tests.
Minimum qualifications
* Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.
* Experience designing and testing industrial automation or packaging machinery.
* Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
* Experience with testing equipment, processes, and standards.
* Experience managing technical projects.
* Proficiency in English; Flemish/Dutch is a plus.
Preferred qualifications
* Deep knowledge of design and test processes for complex mechatronic and automation systems.
* Strong knowledge of PLC systems (e.g., Siemens, Beckhoff, Rockwell, Codesys) and industrial protocols (EtherCAT, Modbus).
* Knowledge of LV & HV industrial electrical panels and related safety standards.
* Experience with software packages like Teamcenter, Polarion, E-plan.
* Experience in defining system validation and verification test plans, including durability and functional checks.
* Knowledge of destructive tests, induced failure tests, and diagnosis of mechatronic systems.
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