Solutions Design Engineer

The Abbey; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation solutions provider is seeking a skilled Solution Design Engineer to join their team. This home-based hybrid role involves developing bespoke warehouse automation solutions, analyzing customer requirements, and providing technical support to the sales team. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in solutions design and a strong understanding of warehouse automation technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to influence automation concepts and potential growth towards project engineering in the future.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Solutions Design / Applications Engineering / Sales Engineering role.
• Experience designing and specifying warehouse automation solutions.
• Willingness to travel and spend time on customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical and system-level designs for bespoke warehouse automation solutions.
• Analyse customer requirements to determine the most appropriate solution.
• Act as the technical SME for the sales team.

Skills

Solutions Design

Applications Engineering

Technical Sales

Warehouse Automation

3D Design Software

Communication Skills

Tools

SketchUp

Demo3D

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity with an innovative and fast-growing automation solutions provider in the intralogistics sector. The company designs and delivers bespoke automation solutions for customers across warehouse/intralogistics, material handling and logistics environments. The role of Solution Design Engineer is a key technical contributor within the sales engineering function, responsible for analysing customer requirements and data, and developing fully costed, bespoke warehouse automation solutions to meet customer needs. The position offers home-based hybrid working and the chance to work at the forefront of warehouse automation solution design alongside sales operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical and system-level designs for bespoke warehouse automation solutions.
• Analyse customer requirements and operational data to determine the most appropriate solution.
• Develop fully costed automation designs in support of sales, proposals and quotations, covering all aspects of the solution including third-party equipment (specifying components, services and sub-systems as part of integrated solutions).
• Act as the technical SME for the sales team, providing expert support across a range of warehouse automation solutions, including: attending client meetings, presenting technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, and providing calculations and technical justification in support of system design and solution analysis.
• Conduct site surveys to develop, validate and refine solutions.
• Produce concept layouts using 3D modelling tools (ideally SketchUp or Demo3D).

Qualifications / Key Skills

• Proven experience in a Solutions Design / Applications Engineering / Sales Engineering / Technical Sales role within the intralogistics, warehouse automation, logistics automation, and/or automated material handling systems domain.
• Proven experience in designing, concepting, and specifying warehouse automation solutions and creating system layouts.
• Experience using 3D design software (ideally SketchUp or Demo3D).
• Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Solution-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to travel and spend time on customer sites as required.

Working Environment

Home-based hybrid working — typically 3 days at home, with 1–2 days visiting clients or the office. Exposure to a wide range of warehouse automation technologies and customer applications. Opportunity to influence automation concepts from early design through to customer presentation. Longer-term opportunity to gain experience in project engineering if desired. This is a great opportunity to join a growing systems integrator and would suit an experienced Solutions Design Engineer / Applications Engineer / Sales Engineer who enjoys combining technical design with commercial awareness and could lead to experience in project engineering in the long term.

Application

Interviewing immediately. To apply please send your CV to .JBRP1_UKTJ