Senior Systems Standards Architect

Daifuku; Eastmont (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, and Dental benefits

401k with match

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Daifuku is seeking a Principal Systems Standards Engineer to serve as the highest-level authority for material handling system architecture, engineering standards, and design governance. You will develop and maintain engineering frameworks, methods, and standards used across customer projects.

This senior technical leader will mentor engineering teams, evaluate emerging technologies, approve deviations, and ensure consistent design and implementation of automation solutions enterprise-wide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in material handling automation or related industries.
• Experience designing and integrating complex material handling systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and govern company-wide standards for material handling system design.
• Establish standard system architectures, design methodologies, and engineering best practices.
• Create engineering design guides, reference architectures, and reusable solution frameworks.
• Define acceptable design practices and technical requirements for automation systems.
• Review complex system designs and provide technical guidance to ensure alignment with established standards, performance objectives, and customer requirements.
• Evaluate, approve, and document deviations from established engineering standards while assessing risks.
• Lead periodic reviews and continuous improvement of engineering standards.
• Drive standardization initiatives that improve engineering efficiency and project execution.
• Analyze project lessons learned and incorporate findings into engineering standards.
• Support the distribution of standards through Codex initiative.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Systems Engineers, Engineering teams, and Applications teams
• Evaluate emerging automation technologies and industry trends.
• Monitor, interpret, and maintain expertise in applicable industry standards, codes, regulations, and strategic customer technical specifications.
• Support product development and strategic technology roadmaps.
• Develop enterprise-level KPI metrics to measure project performance in order to evaluate effectiveness of engineering standards.

Skills

System architecture

Standards governance

Engineering leadership

Systems integration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Mentoring teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Daifuku is seeking a Principal Systems Standards Engineer to serve as the highest-level authority for material handling system architecture, engineering standards, and design governance. You will develop and maintain engineering frameworks, methods, and standards used across customer projects.

This senior technical leader will mentor engineering teams, evaluate emerging technologies, approve deviations, and ensure consistent design and implementation of automation solutions enterprise-wide.