- Robot type
- Warehouse and Logistics
- Location
- AtlantaGeorgiaUSA
- Job type
- Business Operations
- Posted
- Sep 14, 2026
- Salary
- $159,000–$233,200 a year
LSS MU - Director Engineering
Job description
Learn More Here: Logistics and Supply Chain Careers at Dematic
Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Job responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Mechanical and Electrical/Controls Engineers, encouraging a culture of inclusion, accountability, and CI.
- Set clear expectations, lead performance, and support career development of team members.
- Provide oversight for a large portfolio of concurrent mechatronic projects of varying scope and complexity, including controls software, WMS/WCS/WES, PLC updates, system upgrades, equipment rebuilds, system takeovers,…
- Ensure effective transition from Sales to Operations, including pre-contract support, estimating input, and leadership of project kickoff processes.
- Drive the development and execution of comprehensive project plans, including implementation, testing, acceptance, cutover, and launch strategies.
- Act as the primary point of escalation for sophisticated project, customer, financial, or technical issues, ensuring timely resolution.
- Ensure alignment and coordination across software, controls, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, installation, vendors, subcontractors, and integrator partners.
- Own financial performance across the engineering project portfolio, including forecasting, revenue recognition, cost-to-complete, and profitability analysis.
Job requirements
- B achelor’s degree or advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of successful experience leading Project Engineering teams, preferably in automation, logistics, manufacturing, or software-intensive environments.
- Proven experience leading large teams and large-scale project portfolios with significant revenue responsibility.
- Strong understanding of automation systems, controls architectures, and systems integration; proven working knowledge of industrial and enterprise software systems.
- Experience with contract administration, procurement processes (RFP/RFQ), subcontractor management, and risk management.
- Proficiency with engineering tools and MS Office; SAP, Power BI, SharePoint or equivalent.
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