Automation Project Engineer-1527

Control System Integrators; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Dental

Life Insurance

Medical

Vision

Job summary

Control System Integrators in Lansing is seeking an Automation Project Engineer to manage automation projects and support client needs across North America. The ideal candidate will have a degree, relevant experience in project management, and electrical systems, along with strong interpersonal skills. Responsibilities include business development, technical presentations, and ensuring projects meet timelines and budgets. This is a full-time position with a focus on delivering innovative control solutions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of acceptable practices, techniques, and codes.
• Proven ability in problem-solving under pressure.
• Capability to develop and present proposals for customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Educate customers on capabilities and products.
• New business development and contract verification.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations.
• Coordinate projects with cross-functional teams.
• Be on-site to review requests and troubleshoot problems.

Skills

Electrical aptitude

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

2-4 years of experience leading projects

Job description

Automation Project Engineer-1527

Engineering Lansing Direct Hire Apr 22, 2026

Automation Project Engineer

Control System Integrators

Benefits Offered: 401K, Dental, Life, Medical, Vision

Employment type: Full-Time

At CSI, our mission is to be “solutions first”. We are always looking for people who want to join us in our pursuit and be part of a team that delivers on that promise.

We are going beyond traditional lines to integrate automation, controls, industrial IT and vision. So, we need different kinds of people, and all with special talents. We are constantly looking for more of them.

About the Role

This position is responsible for creating the project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing the schedule to ensure timely completion of the project. We are looking for someone with the right combination of conceptual approach, self-motivation, and technical skills necessary to provide management support. Also have the ability to prepare, manage and interface with our Engineers and communicate with our clients.

You will be instrumental in supporting a variety of our client’s automation needs and assignments across a wide range of facilities in North America. CSI is all about providing solutions to our client’s problems.

If stepping outside your comfort zone, diversifying your knowledge base, and creating impactful solutions sounds like you then we would love for you to apply!

Responsibilities

• Educate customers on capabilities, products, and strengths
• New business development
• Negotiate and verify the completeness, accuracy, and acceptability of purchase orders and contracts
• Support product development process
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations that explain products or services to customers and prospective customers
• Seek out and contact assigned/potential customers for the purpose of attaining sales of current services and products.
• Coordinate projects within cross functional teams with the goal of delivering a product from concept to mass production.
• Collaborate with sales/marketing to understand customer requirements, promote the sale of company products and provide support.
• Monitoring all aspects of the programs to ensure development within the timeframe of customer request.
• Plan and modify product/services to meet customer needs.
• Working with our engineering department to ensure proper product development in a certain time frame.
• Generate business progress and update reports for the customer and our organization
• Be on-site at customer location to review requests and trouble shoot problems as needed.
• Modify assignments in accordance with the schedule and budget.

Qualifications

• Electrical aptitude and knowledge of acceptable practices, techniques and codes.
• Self-motivation with proven ability in problem solving, especially in intense situations.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Be able to maintain contact with service technicians, engineers, and customer for support
• Be able to develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions
• Able to recommend material improvements of machinery to customers, documenting how such changes will lower costs or increase production.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Prior experience with account management
• 2-4 years of experience leading projects for a team executing controls-based systems and/or electrical installations
• Automation experience in the material handling industry and a strong project management backgroundTechnical background or experience in automotive electronic products
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations explaining products and services

Compensation based on experience and location is based out of Lansing, MI

About Control System Integrators

CSI manages, designs and builds innovative control solutions and provides talent support to solve the most complex problems facing companies around the world.