We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join our growing team! This position will be located at our North America Mobile Automation manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids MI. A successful candidate will be responsible for the design and maintenance of testing layouts for the Grand Rapids facility. This will require constant collaboration with Site Systems Engineers to ensure testing layouts and processes meet the needs of Site Deployments. This System Engineer will interact with Site System Engineers, Vehicle Software Developers, Project Managers, and outside vendors.

What 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

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $53,000- $113,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

A successful candidate will be responsible for design and documentation of Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) system solutions to supply chain logistics for a wide variety of markets including food & beverage, banking, e-commerce, etc. Systems Engineers in Mobile Automation will interact with our customers and internal project team members to ensure all are on track to achieve the same goal; one that will help our customers succeed in moving their products and business forward.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design, development, application and implementation of hardware and software systems at the Grand Rapids Test Facility.
  
  


• Coordinate with outside vendors for installation of racking and other hardware for testing.
  
  


• Identifies and resolves complex problems and applies problem-solving skills in order to deal with most situations.
  
  


• Completes the design of complex stand alone and integrated Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) systems that integrate hardware and software.
  
  


• Performs complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.
  
  


• Develop and Review Project/Component Specification Documentation.
  
  


• Utilize AutoCAD and Custom drafting tools for System Layout and Design.
  
  


• Work with Customers on Full System Design, Approval, and Acceptance.
  
  


• Create vendor and sub-contractor requirements and tasks.
  
  


• Generate commissioning checklists and as-built drawing packages.
  
  


• Perform System Emulation Analysis and Review.
  
  


• Assist in Project and Contract Negotiations.
  
  


• Aid Project Management in Commissioning Plans and Schedules.
  
  


• Support Site Personnel in System Startup and Go-Live Implementation.
  
  


• Participate in Company ISO Quality Processes.
  
  


• Completes recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction.
  
  


• Support and drive process improvements around vehicle testing
  
  
  
  • Improving efficiency of testing
    
    
  
  
  • Improving testing match to site needs
    
    
  
  
  • Improving overall quality
    
    
  
  
  
  

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or related field.
  
  


• 2-5 years engineering experience.
  
  


• 3-5 years applications experience.
  
  


• Minimum 3 years of experience with material handling equipment systems.
  
  


• Computer skills: AutoCAD, Microsoft Office.
  
  

• Experience in Material Handling Automation equipment, preferably AGVs, Pallet Conveyor, and/or AS/RS.
  
  


• Experience in WMS, WCS, or Control Level Software.
  
  


• Demonstrates and applies a broad knowledge of field of specialization through successful completion of moderately complex assignments.
  
  


• Successfully applies complex knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of particular area of specialization.
  
  


• Demonstrates knowledge of organization's business practices and issues.
  
  


• Understanding of how to optimize warehouse operations.
  
  


• Understanding of warehouse management software systems.
  
  


• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.
  
  


• Ability to work well within a team environment.
  
  


• Strong organizational skills.
  
  


• Self-starter who will take initiative to identify issues and pursue resolutions.
  
  


• Must work well under high-pressure situations.
  
  


• Architectural knowledge in electrical, mechanical, and software products.
  
  


• Detailed-oriented.
  
  


• Quality-oriented and customer-focused.
  
  


• Self-motivated.
  
  

• Travel - up to 20% (including international)