Solution Design Project Engineer

Description

The company builds large-scale material handling systems for intralogistics and is hiring a Solution Development Project Engineer to lead that design work.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams and work closely with customers, turning complex requirements into practical system concepts that shape project results and customer value.

The team is part of a global group of companies and offers room to grow, work across borders, and build automation expertise.

Responsibilities

• Review customer and sales requirements and work with key partners to define system concepts that can be built.
• Lead team members in producing 3D models and proposal drawings until the design reaches concept freeze.
• Prepare material lists and clear scope-of-work summaries.
• Send out quote requests and check vendor proposals.
• Find and apply standard subsystems and modules.
• Identify and assess project risks across cost, technical and schedule areas.
• Set priorities and build strong collaboration across departments.
• Lead technical and pricing reviews for your assigned projects.
• Own all engineering work and deliverables through the quotation phase.
• Apply value-engineering principles to raise system performance or lower cost where needed.
• Hand projects over smoothly to execution teams and clarify scope as needed.
• Be accountable for the technical, cost and contractual sides of assigned projects, and act as the main contact for internal teams and vendors.
• Create and maintain documentation for estimating deliverables.
• Fully interpret, assess and respond to customer RFPs and specifications.
• Make sure all deliverables meet quality standards and follow SDNA processes.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in material handling, automation or complex system engineering.
• Background in at least one of: construction estimating, project management, mechatronics, systems, controls, application engineering or industrial engineering.
• Experience leading cross-disciplinary teams and strong communication skills.
• Solid understanding of mechanical systems, controls architecture and operational workflows.
• Proven problem-solving skills, with a focus on risk, cost and value.
• Experience with conveyor and sortation systems (case, pallet, linear and crossbelt).
• Experience with bulk handling, ASRS and unit load systems, monorail and structural systems.
• Experience with PLC controls, WMS and WCS software, and simulation and modeling tools.
• Travel of up to 10%. More travel may be required during the first 6 to 12 months for training.
• Job code: LI-JR1

Conditions

Travel of up to 10%; more may be required during the first 6 to 12 months for training.

The company is an equal-opportunity employer and applies this policy to all employment terms, including hiring, promotion, pay, leave and training.

Benefits

• Career development.
• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Pay transparency.
• Global opportunities.
• The base pay range for this role is estimated at $90,750 to $125,000 at the time of posting. Final pay depends on factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge and skills.