Warehouse Automation Engineer (remote)

Role summary

Core responsibilities

• Support RFPs and new-business projects by selecting and validating automation technologies, developing ROI justifications, and supporting presentations.
• Review vendor functional specifications and scopes of work for gaps; validate designs for clearance, power requirements, cost effectiveness, and service-level targets.
• Support vendor technology reviews, quote requests, solution comparisons, and automation procurement.
• Manage smaller projects, plans, milestones, implementation requirements, and punch lists.
• Coordinate implementation calls, vendor and site communications, escalations, on-site support, commissioning, acceptance testing, and post-launch follow-up.
• Analyze dashboards and WMS/WES and other system data to support automation optimization.
• Develop pilots and proof-of-concept implementations, including hypotheses, timelines, vendor evaluations, and operational feasibility reviews.
• Partner with vendors to resolve priority automation performance tickets and participate in resolution calls.
• Review team strategy and personal goals; validate spend and support project budget tracking.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field of study.
• Warehouse automation experience may include sortation conveyors, goods-to-person systems, autonomous vehicles or robots, or ASRS.
• Required skills include planning, time management, collaboration, decision-making, organization, presentation, independent and team work, and professional relationship building.
• Knowledge of warehouse management, data analytics, industrial engineering, warehouse types, Lean methods, and material handling equipment and automation.
• Warehouse design tool knowledge may include CAD, slotting, MOST, simulation, WMS, or labor management tools.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Three or more years of experience in warehouse automation, material handling technologies, industrial engineering, or warehouse systems integration.
• Financial business case analysis experience; Tableau, Power BI, or network design tools such as Llamasoft are listed as a plus.

Travel and workplace

• The posting identifies the position as remote in its title and requires 30–40% travel.
• Implementation work includes coordinating on-site support and working with site teams.

Compensation

• The listed annual salary range is $100,000–$115,000; the posting describes the pay type as salaried.
• The position may also be eligible for an annual bonus, commission, or long-term incentive plan.

Benefits

• Full-time positions may include health and welfare coverage, paid time off, leave options, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan.