Solutions Design Engineer

Company: Dematic Corp. (ILD-US)
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: May 25, 2025

Job Description:

Shape the Future of Automation!

As a Solution Design Engineer, you'll be the driving force behind bringing innovative automation solutions to life. This isn't just a job; it's your chance to lead the engineering vision for exciting projects, translating customer needs into groundbreaking realities. You'll dive deep into system design, wielding your expertise to define control architectures, optimize machine interfaces, and build compelling proposals that showcase our capabilities. Envision yourself owning the work, collaborating with brilliant minds, and ensuring every project hits the mark. If you're passionate about problem-solving, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and dream of building the next generation of automated systems, then this is where you belong!

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 $67,125 - $98,450 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:
  
  What You Will do in This Role:
  
  
  • Produce material lists and project scope of work summaries.
    
  • Identify relevant control architecture s , d elineate control boundaries , specify relevant interfaces between machine/ host and generate vendor quote requirements.
    
  • Translate customer submitted Description of Operations requirements into compelling proposals that clearly articulate system capabilities and benefits.
    
  • Submit quote request and validate vendor quotes in conjunction with procurement teams.
    
  • Apply standard subsystems , designs and modules to solutions where appropriate.
    
  • I dentify relevant project risks and assist with generation of mitigat ion strategies.
    
  • Prioritize and promote effective interaction between departments.
    
  • Evaluate external quotes to ensure compliance with customer and internal requirements.
    
  • Identify and submit relevant internal controls/electrical quote requests and ensure subject area alignment with quoted bu d gets.
    
  • Lead technical review and pricing reviews.
    
  • Support the generation of accurate costs breakouts and bridging documents as needed.
    
  • Responsible for all project engineering efforts for assigned projects.
    
  • Applying relevant standard subsystems and modules.
    
  • Thoroughly analyze customer RFPs, specifications and requirements to develop comprehensive and accurate project solutions.
    
  • Ensure compliance of Solution Development project process.
    
    
    What We are Looking For:
    
    
    • 2+ Years Proven Experience with material handling equipment
      
    • Mechatronic Engineering
      
    • Systems Engineering
      
    • Application Engineerin g
      
    • Controls Engineering
      
    • PLC Control Systems (Required)
      
    • Case Conveyor and Linear sortation experience is helpful .
      
    • WMS/WCS Software
      
    • Bulk Handling
      
    • Crossbelt Sortation
      
      
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