Solutions Design Project Engineer - Controls Specialty

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Review customer requirements, specifications, and sales inputs; collaborate with internal and external partners to develop executable material handling and automation system concepts.
• Direct team members in producing 3D models and proposal drawings to attain concept freeze.
• Generate material lists, project scope summaries, and technical proposal documentation.
• Identify controls architectures, define control boundaries, and specify machine, controls, software, and host system interfaces.
• Examine customer Description of Operations (DOO) requirements and prepare proposal-level Descriptions of Operation that specify system functionality and capabilities.
• Generate controls and electrical quote requests, evaluate vendor proposals, and ensure alignment with project budgets and technical requirements.
• Identify and apply standard subsystems, builds, and automation modules where appropriate.
• Identify and assess project risks while developing effective mitigation strategies.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in material handling, warehouse automation, controls engineering, or complex systems engineering.
• Background in one or more of the following: Mechatronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Controls Engineering, Application Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.
• Strong leadership abilities with the capacity to coordinate and guide cross-functional teams.
• Experience interpreting customer requirements, developing technical solutions, and leading concept development efforts.
• Experience with PLC control systems and controls architecture development.
• Practical understanding of WMS/WCS software, system integration, and machine-to-host interfaces.
• Experience with conveyor and sortation technologies, including case conveyor, linear sortation, crossbelt sortation, and pallet conveyor systems.