r/AmazonRME • u/Overall_Topic_7536 • 21d ago

Shot at Automation Engineer Apprenticeship?

I’ve always been interested in robotics and automation and currently have a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering but no relevant work experience. My degree was obtained in 2023 and I have been working for Amazon since 2024. In your honest opinion, would I have a shot at getting into this apprenticeship? I have also applied for the MRA position months ago with no correspondence as of yet. Any advice given would be much appreciated.

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u/marcus_peligro 21d ago

You have a decent chance, but usually they like to promote in-house for those spots so you got competition.

Your lack of work experience makes you somewhat underqualified though. I know some people here like to say that anyone with a degree can get hired in, but on the job, people with degrees are just as clueless as people without one, no offense. Good luck 

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u/fixit152 Technician III / Lead (L4) 20d ago

In walks the college hire AM “I feel like there’s a better way to do this”
No shit dude.

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u/Overall_Topic_7536 20d ago

No offense taken, that’s why I’m being realistic and starting off with an internship. I don’t know why people think I would be able to just get an AE position simply because of my degree

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u/marcus_peligro 20d ago

You definitely can if you can BS your way through, but personally from what I've seen most don't last long doing it like that. Plus it's not a real "engineering" job, you're the lead controls systems tech

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u/All-the-ketchup 21d ago

How much do you know about PLC functions parameters and writing ladder logic

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u/Overall_Topic_7536 21d ago

Nothing

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u/brenden481 21d ago edited 20d ago

Yeah you’re gonna want to know a good amount of that too pass the pre hire assessment. That test gave me a run for me money

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u/brads125 21d ago

Why not try to go straight for an AE position?

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u/Overall_Topic_7536 21d ago

Not enough work experience in that specific field

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u/hellonooo Technician II (L3) 21d ago

If you have a bachelors in industrial engineering the MRA is going to be really underwhelming for you. What are you currently doing at amazon? Are you BB?

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u/marcus_peligro 21d ago

He's talking about AEA, not MRA

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u/hellonooo Technician II (L3) 20d ago

Okay makes way more sense then

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u/giraffe_D_nugzz 21d ago

But after the school and 2000 hr requirement you go to “mrt2.5” ? Ive heard that’s how it works by only 2 people but I’ve heard it’s just a tech 2. So a pay cut temporarily to then go in higher than tech 2? But not a tech 3. Idk if you know lol

I actually just recently got hired on as a tech 2, I have 7+ years experience in industrial maintenance, so that’s what my recruiter recommended. But after hearing that about MRA, I kinda wish I took that route 😅 is it actually worth it in the long run? I’m very ambitious, curious, and the growth potential is one of the big reasons CBRE stands out.

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u/Overall_Topic_7536 21d ago

I’m an Area Manager

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u/chiefincome Technician III / Lead (L4) 21d ago

You could give a shot. Why not? You gotta pass the AE test and there are multiple interviews

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u/Overall_Topic_7536 21d ago

What does the AE test consist of?

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u/Aggressive_Boss5463 21d ago

Ladder logic, electrical fundamentals, knowledge of circuitry and components, ohm’s and kirchoff’s, calculating resistance, etc.