Senior Custom Automation Architect

Direct Recruiters, Inc.; Newbury Township (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct Recruiters, Inc. is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer in Northeast Ohio to tackle custom automation challenges from the start. You will work with customers to define machine concepts, assess feasibility and cost, and present technical solutions before detailed engineering begins.

The role emphasizes upstream concept development, collaboration with mechanical and controls teams, and mentoring junior engineers while expanding the Applications group.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in custom automation or a related engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical machine design and automation principles.
• Experience developing or designing custom automated equipment from concept.
• Ability to look at a manufacturing problem and creatively determine how it can be automated.
• Familiarity with robotics, vision, sensors, controls, feeding and other automation technologies.
• Strong technical judgment and ability to identify potential project risks.
• Experience with project estimating, quoting or proposal development is highly valued.
• Strong communication skills and comfort interacting directly with customers.
• Experience with high-speed assembly, small-part automation or precision manufacturing is attractive.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers and Sales to understand manufacturing challenges, technical requirements and project objectives.
• Develop creative mechanical concepts for custom automated machinery and assembly systems.
• Determine the appropriate automation approach based on cycle time, throughput, reliability, cost and feasibility.
• Develop project scopes, concepts, estimates and technical proposals.
• Evaluate potential project risks before equipment moves into detailed engineering.
• Collaborate with mechanical, controls and other engineering teams to validate proposed solutions.
• Incorporate robotics, vision, sensing, precision motion and automated part handling into machine concepts.
• Present technical solutions and answer engineering questions during customer meetings.
• Support the transition of awarded projects from Applications into detailed engineering and execution.
• Help mentor and develop less experienced engineering talent as the team grows.

Skills

Mechanical design

Customer interaction

Estimating/quoting

Project development

Robotics

Vision systems

Controls integration

Technical judgment

High-speed assembly

Tools

Robotics

Vision systems

Sensors

Controls engineering

Job description

Direct Recruiters, Inc. is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer in Northeast Ohio to tackle custom automation challenges from the start. You will work with customers to define machine concepts, assess feasibility and cost, and present technical solutions before detailed engineering begins.

The role emphasizes upstream concept development, collaboration with mechanical and controls teams, and mentoring junior engineers while expanding the Applications group.