Automation Solutions Engineer: Technical Sales & Design

WITRON Group; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Competitive benefits

Job summary

WITRON Group in Arlington Heights, IL, is seeking a Technical Sales & Design Engineer to support business development and engineering teams in the sales and solution design process for automated warehouse and intralogistics systems.

You will gather customer requirements, analyze data, and collaborate with internal teams to craft practical designs and compelling proposals that drive productivity and long-term operational performance. Travel up to 50% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related technical field.
• 1+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical, engineering, automation, logistics, or manufacturing role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical liaison between customers and engineering/design teams.
• Gather customer requirements and operational data to support solution development.
• Analyze data and design automated warehouse and material handling solutions.
• Assist with system layouts, proposals, and solution documentation.
• Present concepts and recommendations to customers and support sales activities.
• Coordinate project handoff to project management and implementation teams.
• Collaborate across business development, engineering, and operations during projects.

Skills

Warehouse operations understanding

Data analysis

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Customer relationship skills

Microsoft Office

German language (bonus)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

WITRON Group in Arlington Heights, IL, is seeking a Technical Sales & Design Engineer to support business development and engineering teams in the sales and solution design process for automated warehouse and intralogistics systems.

You will gather customer requirements, analyze data, and collaborate with internal teams to craft practical designs and compelling proposals that drive productivity and long-term operational performance. Travel up to 50% may be required.