Controls System Engineer, AMZL JP Engineering
Amazon · Tokyo, Japan · Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
mid
software engineering
Hardware Engineer
ic
5+ yrs Bachelor's
· Posted Feb 16, 2026
Skills
About this role
Amazon is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Tokyo, Japan. The posting calls out experience with SQL, Data Analytics and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Work mode
- On-site
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Department
- Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
- Posted
- Feb 16, 2026
AI Summary
Control Systems Engineer developing and improving control systems for material handling equipment at Amazon Logistics Japan. Requires 5+ years manufacturing engineering experience, 4+ years PLC programming, and 2+ years PLC/SCADA integration. Bilingual English/Japanese proficiency required.
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Job description
from Amazon careersThe 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
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
Basic Qualifications
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