Position Summary
As an Integration Engineer at Vanderlande, you will play a crucial role in integrating various components and subsystems into comprehensive solutions for complex airport and parcel systems. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and executing tests to ensure system functionality and reliability. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to the successful delivery of cutting-edge material handling solutions that meet our customers' operational needs.
Key Responsibilities
Test Design and Planning
- Develop test designs and plans based on system specifications, risk analysis, and customer requirements
- Implement test cases, scripts, and stubs for System Factory and Site Testing
- Set up and configure test environments and tooling
- Ensure test coverage of system and customer requirements through structured verification and validation activities
Test Execution and Analysis
- Execute integration, system, and customer acceptance tests both in-house and on-site
- Analyze and report test results, problems, and verify solutions
- Discuss results with developers, solution architects, clients, and team members
- Support root cause analysis and resolution of integration and system performance issues
System Integration, Commissioning, and Handover
- Integrate components into subsystems and existing Baggage Handling Systems (BHS)
- Coordinate integration activities between Vanderlande systems and customer systems
- Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure seamless integration of all system elements
- Support planning and coordination of software and system releases required for testing and deployment
- Perform site commissioning of material handling systems, including baggage handling, parcel, and related solutions
- Validate system functionality and requirements through structured testing and verification activities
- Support operational readiness and transition-to-operations activities during system handover
- Act as a technical bridge between engineering, commissioning, operations, and customer teams during go-live activities
- Ensure the technical quality, performance, and successful delivery of the integrated material handling system
Project Support
- Assist in defining integration strategies during the sales and quotation phases
- Support Integration Managers and Project Leaders in resolving technical and system-related issues
- Identify, assess, and support mitigation of technical and integration risks
- Contribute to project risk analysis and contingency management
- Support coordination between engineering disciplines during project execution
Requirements and Configuration Management
- Act as the internal customer throughout the project
- Manage requirements traceability from conception to delivery
- Minimize and document project risk by analyzing requirements and proposed system changes
- Coordinate technical configuration management activities throughout project execution
- Assess the impact of software, hardware, and system changes on the integrated solution
- Support the implementation of approved changes throughout testing, commissioning, and handover activities
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
- 3–5 years of relevant experience in system integration, testing, commissioning, or system engineering activities
- Experience with IT and Industrial Automation systems
- Willingness to travel more than 60% of the time
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of automated test tools (execution, result registration, test management)
- Experience in the airport, material handling, or logistics industry
- Familiarity with software release and configuration management processes
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a systems perspective
- Basic knowledge of Systems Engineering and/or Software Development
- Familiarity with testing methodologies and techniques
- Familiarity with requirements management, traceability, and verification
- Understanding of system integration and configuration management principles
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Ability to work effectively in international, multidisciplinary teams
- Proactive and assertive team player
- Adaptability to different cultural environments
- Ability to work effectively under time pressure during testing and site execution phases
Work Environment and Physical Demands
- Primarily office-based work with occasional site assignments
- May require climbing stairs or ladders during site visits
- May require work during commissioning, testing, and operational support periods outside regular office hours
- Must adhere to site safety requirements
This is a full-time position, eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. The salary range listed represents the maximum and minimum starting base pay for this position as of the time of posting. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. Salary range for this position is CAD$85,000 to CAD$93,000.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related technical field
- 3-5 years relevant experience in system integration, testing, commissioning, or system engineering activities
- Experience with IT and Industrial Automation systems
- Willingness to travel more than 60% of the time
- Knowledge of automated test tools (execution, result registration, test management)
- Experience in the airport, material handling, or logistics industry
- Familiarity with software release and configuration management processes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a systems perspective
- Basic knowledge of Systems Engineering and/or Software Development
- Familiarity with testing methodologies and techniques
- Familiarity with requirements management, traceability, and verification
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Ability to work effectively in international, multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to work effectively under time pressure during testing and site execution phases
Vanderlande Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanderlande and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanderlande.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with day‑one eligibility in many U.S. roles and employer‑paid protections that reduce out‑of‑pocket exposure. Feedback suggests medical, dental, and vision are a clear strength.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting in the U.S. Feedback suggests this forms a solid pillar of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays are characterized as generous relative to peers. Compressed workweek options in some roles further support time away and recovery.
Vanderlande Insights
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market. Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions. The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology. Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation. Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
