Dematic is hiring a motivated Solution Development Project Engineer to develop large-scale material handling systems. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, collaborate closely with customers and bring industry leading solutions to the market!
Your skill in translating complex requirements into actionable system concepts will directly impact project success and customer value.
At Dematic, your expertise will drive our success and build the future of intralogistics. We are committed to your professional growth and offer opportunities to collaborate globally, develop your skills, and become a leader in automation. If you are ambitious, innovative, and ready to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!
Apply today and push your career forward with Dematic!We offer:
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities
Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/
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The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $90,750 to $125,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
What You Will Do in this Role:
- Review customer requirements, RFPs, and sales inputs to develop practical, executable material handling and automation solutions.
- Develop system concepts, layouts, proposal drawings, and supporting documentation that clearly define the proposed solution.
- Apply knowledge of material handling systems, controls, WCS, and distribution center operations to develop effective, cost-conscious solutions.
- Prepare material lists, scope-of-work summaries, cost estimates, customer change order quotations, cost breakouts, and bridging analyses.
- Develop quote requests, evaluate vendor proposals, and incorporate standard subsystems and technologies where appropriate.
- Evaluate solution alternatives and apply value engineering to optimize performance, cost, schedule, and risk.
- Identify key assumptions, dependencies, and project risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate engineering activities, priorities, resources, and deliverables throughout the quotation phase.
- Partner with Sales, Engineering, Controls, Software, Procurement, Operations, customers, and vendors to align solution requirements and scope.
- Lead pricing reviews for assigned projects.
- Support proposal development and customer presentations by clearly communicating solution scope, assumptions, and value.
- Ensure engineering deliverables meet quality expectations and align with established Solution Development North America processes and standards.
- Support a smooth transition from proposal to project execution, providing scope clarification as needed.
- Contribute to continuous improvement through value engineering, process enhancements, standardization, and knowledge sharing.
What We Are Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in material handling, warehouse automation, systems engineering, solution development, or a related technical field.
- Experience in areas such as Construction Estimating, Project Management, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, Controls, Applications Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.
- Strong knowledge of material handling systems, warehouse automation technologies, and distribution center operations.
- Working knowledge of mechanical systems, controls architecture, WCS, and integrated automation solutions.
- Experience developing system solutions, preparing estimates, evaluating risk, and applying value-engineering principles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance solution performance, cost, schedule, and risk.
- Ability to manage priorities and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to customers and internal partners.
- Experience with ASRS/unit load systems, bulk handling, monorail, structural systems, conveyor and sortation systems, including case, pallet, linear, and crossbelt applications.
- Experience with PLC controls, WMS/WCS, simulation, or modeling tools is a plus.
- Ability to travel up to 10%. Additional travel may be required during the first 6–12 months for training
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in material handling, warehouse automation, systems engineering, solution development, or a related technical field
- Experience in construction estimating, project management, mechatronics, systems engineering, controls, applications engineering, or industrial engineering
- Strong knowledge of material handling systems, warehouse automation technologies, and distribution center operations
- Working knowledge of mechanical systems, controls architecture, WCS, and integrated automation solutions
- Experience developing system solutions, preparing estimates, evaluating risk, and applying value-engineering principles
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage priorities and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly
- Experience with ASRS/unit load systems, bulk handling, monorail, structural systems, conveyor and sortation systems, including case, pallet, linear, and crossbelt applications
- Experience with PLC controls, WMS/WCS, simulation, or modeling tools
- Ability to travel up to 10%, with additional travel potentially required during the first 6–12 months for training
What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries. We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers. Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry. With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally. Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
