Mechanical Project Engineer - Intralogistics Hardware Integration

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in delivering complex logistics and automation solutions by bridging engineering studies, supplier execution, and project delivery.
• Act as the main interface with clients to advise on the hardware design of Exotec's solutions.
• Cook up a hardware project team, including task allocation, follow-up, and reporting to the project management team.
• Lead hardware system technical decisions, ensuring compliance with technical, budgetary, and scheduling constraints.
• Approve specifications for all hardware design and study activities, whether handled internally or outsourced.
• Manage external suppliers (including Tier-1 equipment providers) from the study phase through commissioning on projects involving complex systems.
• Ensure compatibility and coherence between all integrated equipment and the client's system architecture.
• Facilitate the handover of designed equipment to project operations and deployment teams.
• Provide technical support to project operations teams, on-site or remotely, as required.
• Support, mentor, and share expertise with Hardware Integration Engineers within the team, particularly on technical rigor and supplier interactions.
• Champion and ensure adherence to Exotec's culture, values, processes, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, mechatronics, automation, or a related field.
• ~5 years of experience working on hardware integration projects, ideally within intralogistics, warehousing, or automated material-handling projects.
• Strong hands-on CAD experience in a professional setting, including producing and reviewing layouts and installation drawings.
• Demonstrated experience leading hardware design studies and making system-level technical decisions.
• Pristine track record managing external suppliers or partners, ideally Tier-1 equipment providers, from study phase through commissioning.
• Comfortable acting as a technical interface with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to balance technical, budgetary, and scheduling constraints in decision-making.
• Strong communication and synthesis skills, with the ability to work autonomously within project teams.

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.