Remote Process Improvement Engineer - Vaults & Logistics

Courtyard; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Dogfooding stipend $100 monthly

Fully remote work environment

Wellness programs

Job summary

Courtyard.io is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to architect and optimize its vault and logistics network at scale. You will design workflows and layouts across receiving, intake, storage, picking, packing, and shipping, driving throughput, cost efficiency, and accuracy while enabling rapid expansion into new vault launches.

You will collaborate with Vault Operations, Engineering, and Product to translate operational reality into scalable systems, automation, and infrastructure, balancing

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in process improvement engineering, industrial engineering, logistics engineering, or similar roles.
• Experience in fulfillment centers, warehouses, or logistics networks.
• Strong foundation in process engineering, workflow design, and operational modeling.
• Comfort using data to drive decisions (throughput modeling, capacity planning, cost analysis).
• Experience with warehouse systems, automation, or facility design preferred.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and ground level—designing systems and validating them on the floor.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills with technical and non-technical teams.
• Builder mentality with comfort operating in ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Engineer end-to-end workflows across receiving, intake, storage, picking, packing, and shipping to optimize throughput, accuracy, labor efficiency, and space utilization.
• Define standard operating models and performance benchmarks across vaults.
• Develop labor standards, capacity models, and staffing plans tied to volume forecasts.
• Design warehouse and vault layouts, including slotting strategy, workstation design, travel paths, and material flow.
• Support long-term network planning and new vault design, including throughput modeling and space requirements.
• Lead operational design for new facility launches from concept through stabilization.
• Evaluate, model, and implement automation and tooling (scanning workflows, conveyor systems, sortation, robotics, WMS enhancements).
• Partner with Engineering and Product to design operational systems, data models, and tooling that reflect real-world workflows.
• Translate operational requirements into technical specifications and system design inputs.
• Build and analyze operational models to identify bottlenecks, constraints, and cost drivers.
• Define KPIs and instrumentation to measure flow, productivity, quality, and utilization.
• Run experiments and pilots to validate improvements before scaling.
• Lead improvement initiatives from design through implementation and adoption
• Produce SOPs, training materials, and engineering documentation to support consistency.
• Act as the technical bridge between operators on the floor and software / product teams.

Skills

Process Improvement

Industrial Engineering

Logistics Engineering

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

WMS

Job description

Courtyard.io is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to architect and optimize its vault and logistics network at scale. You will design workflows and layouts across receiving, intake, storage, picking, packing, and shipping, driving throughput, cost efficiency, and accuracy while enabling rapid expansion into new vault launches.

You will collaborate with Vault Operations, Engineering, and Product to translate operational reality into scalable systems, automation, and infrastructure, balancing