Senior Solution Engineer - Dutch Speaker

European Tech Recruit; Hoofddorp; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is seeking a Senior Solution Engineer to support warehouse automation projects across Europe. The role focuses on pre-sales and solution design, collaborating with Sales, Project Delivery, Engineering and R&D to understand requirements, assess processes, design automation solutions, and prepare proposals for post-contract execution.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in warehouse automation, AGV/AMR and intralogistics, with AutoCAD layout skills and fluent Dutch and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering (Automation/Mech/Industrial/Logistics).
• Minimum 7 years in warehouse automation, intralogistics or material handling.
• Strong pre-sales, solution design or technical consultancy experience.
• Proven ability to analyze customer needs and design automation solutions.
• Fluent Dutch and English communication; native Dutch preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-sales activities for warehouse automation projects across Europe.
• Conduct requirement analysis, site surveys, data analysis and process assessments.
• Develop technical automation solutions based on customer needs and data.
• Independently create/modify warehouse layouts using AutoCAD.
• Prepare/present solution proposals, concepts, layouts and comparisons.
• Support tenders and bidding with technical proposals and clarifications.
• Review specs and provide input during sales/bidding processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve products and delivery quality.
• Provide technical support during commissioning, testing and acceptance.
• Act as the key technical interface between customers and internal teams.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Solution design

AutoCAD proficiency

Stakeholder management

Dutch language fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Tools

AutoCAD

WMS/WCS knowledge

Simulation software (e.g., FlexSim)

Job description

Senior Solution Engineer - Dutch Speaker

Location

• Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Employment Type

• Full-time, Permanent

Working Pattern

• Onsite preferred
• Hybrid can be considered for strong candidates
• Minimum one day per week in the office is required

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Solution Engineer to support warehouse automation and intralogistics projects across Europe.

This is a customer-facing pre-sales and solution design role. The successful candidate will work closely with Sales, Project Delivery, Engineering and R&D teams to understand customer requirements, assess warehouse processes, design automation solutions, prepare technical proposals and support project execution after contract award.

The role is ideal for someone with strong experience in warehouse automation, AGV/AMR, intralogistics or material handling solutions, who can confidently communicate with Dutch-speaking customers and independently create warehouse layouts using AutoCAD.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead pre-sales activities for warehouse automation projects across Europe
• Conduct customer requirement analysis, site surveys, data analysis and business process assessments
• Develop technical automation solutions based on customer needs, warehouse processes, operational data and project requirements
• Independently create and modify warehouse layouts using AutoCAD
• Prepare and present solution proposals, technical concepts, layout plans and solution comparisons to customers and internal stakeholders
• Support tender and bidding activities, including technical proposals, bid documentation and technical clarification materials
• Review customer specifications and provide technical input during the sales and bidding process
• Gather and analyse customer requirements and feedback
• Work with internal teams to improve products, solutions and project delivery quality
• Provide technical support during commissioning, testing and project acceptance
• Act as the key technical interface between customers, Sales, Project Delivery, Engineering, R&D and other internal stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering, preferably in Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Logistics or a related discipline
• Minimum 7 years of experience in warehouse automation, intralogistics, AGV, AMR, material handling or logistics automation
• Strong pre-sales, solution design or technical consultancy experience within automation or intralogistics projects
• Proven ability to analyse customer needs and design competitive automation solutions
• Experience providing technical guidance during the sales cycle
• Hands-on experience independently creating warehouse layouts using AutoCAD is required
• Strong understanding of warehouse processes, material flow, logistics operations and automation concepts
• Experience with medium to large-scale automation projects, ideally ranging from several hundred thousand euros to over one million euros
• Experience supporting tenders, technical proposals, bidding activities or customer-facing solution presentations
• Fluent Dutch and English communication skills are required
• Native Dutch speakers are strongly preferred
• Strong communication, presentation, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with WMS, WCS or warehouse process optimisation
• Experience with simulation software such as FlexSim
• Experience with AGV/AMR fleet management, robotics, conveyor systems, AS/RS, sortation systems or large-scale system integration projects
• Additional European languages would be an advantage

Ideal Candidate Background

The ideal candidate may currently be working as one of the following:

• Solution Engineer
• Pre-sales Engineer
• Sales Engineer
• Application Engineer
• Intralogistics Consultant
• Warehouse Automation Engineer
• Logistics Automation Solution Consultant