Automation Integration Engineer - Warehouse Systems

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in delivering complex warehouse automation solutions by bridging system architecture, equipment integration, supplier execution, and project delivery.
• Work across mechanical, controls, software, and operational disciplines to ensure integrated solutions meet client requirements and perform successfully in the field.
• Act as a technical interface with clients, helping translate operational needs into integrated automation solutions.
• Define, review, and approve equipment specifications, interface requirements, and technical deliverables for internal teams and external suppliers.
• Drive technical alignment between Exotec systems, third-party automation equipment, controls systems, and client environments.
• Own and coordinate equipment integration activities throughout the project lifecycle, from design and procurement through testing and deployment.
• Identify and manage technical interfaces, dependencies, risks, and scope boundaries across multiple stakeholders and engineering disciplines.
• Ensure compatibility between integrated equipment, software interactions, controls architecture, operational workflows, and performance requirements.
• Manage external suppliers and equipment partners, challenging technical proposals and ensuring compliance with project requirements.
• Support integration testing, validation activities, acceptance criteria definition, and overall deployment readiness.
• Partner closely with Hardware Integration, Software Integration, Deployment, Project Management, and Product teams to deliver successful client outcomes.
• Provide technical support during deployment, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational ramp-up activities as required.
• Mentor and support other engineers by sharing best practices related to system integration, technical rigor, supplier management, and problem-solving.
• Champion Exotec's culture, values, engineering standards, and continuous improvement mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• ~5 years of experience delivering automation, systems integration, warehouse automation, intralogistics, material handling, or industrial engineering projects.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and manage complex systems involving equipment, controls, software interactions, operational workflows, and multiple technical stakeholders.
• Experience defining, reviewing, or owning technical specifications, performance requirements, equipment interfaces, and acceptance criteria.
• Proven ability to manage external suppliers, equipment vendors, or engineering partners throughout design, procurement, testing, deployment, or commissioning phases.
• Comfortable working across engineering disciplines and acting as a technical interface between clients, suppliers, controls engineers, software teams, and project stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of automation systems, machine interfaces, controls architecture, APIs, software interactions, or data exchanges within industrial environments.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to balance technical, operational, budgetary, and scheduling constraints.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, inclusive of salary & annual bonus potential
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous vacation and time off policy
• 401(k) with company match up to 5%
• Continuous opportunities for training and development within an international organization
• Beautiful, newly renovated office space in midtown Atlanta