The Japan Amazon Logistics (AMZL) team is seeking a Control Systems Engineer who is experienced, innovative, hands‑on, and customer‑obsessed to lead the development of control systems for Material Handling Equipment. In this position, you will not only improve the capabilities and quality of existing control systems for mechanical equipment but also implement control systems for newly introduced equipment in collaboration with domestic and international partners, ensuring stable operations. These control systems include network‑connected components, and the successful candidate will be expected to take ownership of both implementation and post‑implementation issues. This includes conducting data analysis when problems occur, collaborating with stakeholder departments including overseas partner teams, and consistently working to deliver high‑quality systems.
% of Time: Description of essential functions
40%: Project management, specification development, implementation, and troubleshooting of control systems for new mechanical equipment
20%: Improvement analysis, project management, implementation, and troubleshooting of existing mechanical control systems
20%: Research, evaluation, and implementation of new control technologies
20%: Collaboration with domestic and international teams for project execution, standardization, and development/deployment of best practices
About the team
More Information (Japanese Only)
・Department: Last Mile(AMZL)
・Job: Engineer
・Location: Tokyo Office
・Voice of employee - Last Mile(AMZL) department
Qualifications
4+ years of PLC programming experience
2+ years of PLC/SCADA integration experience
Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, engineering technology or equivalent, or 5+ years of professional or military experience
Working proficiency in English and Japanese
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with creating automated alarms, reports and KPI metrics for plant management
Experience using relational databases (SQL experience)
Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
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