Mechanical Project Engineer - Warehouse Hardware Integration

Exotec; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Training & development within an intl.

Midtown Atlanta office

Job summary

Exotec, based in Atlanta, designs and delivers advanced automation solutions for warehouse environments. We seek an experienced engineer to translate client needs into integrated systems, own equipment specs, and coordinate cross-functional teams through design, testing, and deployment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with hardware and software teams, managing external partners, and maintaining high technical rigor to ensure successful client outcomes at scale in midtown Atlanta.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering automation and systems integration projects.
• Ability to define and review technical specs and interfaces.
• Proven track record with external suppliers and partners.
• Comfortable working across engineering disciplines and with clients.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical interface with clients to translate needs into integrated automation.
• Define and approve equipment specs, interface requirements, and deliverables.
• Drive alignment between Exotec systems, third-party equipment, and client environments.
• Own integration activities from design through deployment and testing.
• Identify risks and dependencies across multiple stakeholders.
• Ensure compatibility of equipment, software interactions, and workflows.
• Manage external suppliers and partners through design to commissioning.
• Support testing, validation, and deployment readiness.
• Collaborate with Hardware, Software, Deployment, PM, and Product teams.
• Provide technical support during deployment and ramp-up.
• Mentor engineers on integration best practices and supplier management.
• Uphold Exotec culture, engineering standards, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Automation systems

Systems integration

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Mechanical engineering mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

APIs & data exchange

Job description

Exotec designs and delivers advanced automation solutions that help global brands optimize warehouse performance while supporting warehouse teams across at every level. Our organization combines elegant mechanical design, resilient software and a deep understanding of logistics operations to solve our clients' most complex challenges. Working at Exotec means contributing to the systems used daily in warehouses. You'll collaborate with passionate colleagues who share knowledge, challenge ideas and work in a respectful environment that values the diversity of more than 1,000 ExoPeople around the world. Here, your work moves from concept to production and into the hands of clients who rely on it each day. You'll join a company where collaboration, excellence, and meaningful impact guide what's built next.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical interface with clients, helping translate operational needs into integrated automation solutions.
• Define, review, and approve equipment specifications, interface requirements, and technical deliverables for internal teams and external suppliers.
• Drive technical alignment between Exotec systems, third-party automation equipment, controls systems, and client environments.
• Own and coordinate equipment integration activities throughout the project lifecycle, from design and procurement through testing and deployment.
• Identify and manage technical interfaces, dependencies, risks, and scope boundaries across multiple stakeholders and engineering disciplines.
• Ensure compatibility between integrated equipment, software interactions, controls architecture, operational workflows, and performance requirements.
• Manage external suppliers and equipment partners, challenging technical proposals and ensuring compliance with project requirements.
• Support integration testing, validation activities, acceptance criteria definition, and overall deployment readiness.
• Partner closely with Hardware Integration, Software Integration, Deployment, Project Management, and Product teams to deliver successful client outcomes.
• Provide technical support during deployment, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational ramp-up activities as required.
• Mentor and support other engineers by sharing best practices related to system integration, technical rigor, supplier management, and problem-solving.
• Champion Exotec's culture, values, engineering standards, and continuous improvement mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• ~5 years of experience delivering automation, systems integration, warehouse automation, intralogistics, material handling, or industrial engineering projects.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and manage complex systems involving equipment, controls, software interactions, operational workflows, and multiple technical stakeholders.
• Experience defining, reviewing, or owning technical specifications, performance requirements, equipment interfaces, and acceptance criteria.
• Proven ability to manage external suppliers, equipment vendors, or engineering partners throughout design, procurement, testing, deployment, or commissioning phases.
• Comfortable working across engineering disciplines and acting as a technical interface between clients, suppliers, controls engineers, software teams, and project stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of automation systems, machine interfaces, controls architecture, APIs, software interactions, or data exchanges within industrial environments.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to balance technical, operational, budgetary, and scheduling constraints.

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