Smart Warehouse Design & Automation Engineer

Realign Llc; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Realign Llc seeks an experienced Warehouse Design and Automation Engineer to lead design and deployment of advanced warehouse systems in Saint Paul, MN. You will interface with project managers, fabrication teams, and plant personnel to deliver automated solutions that meet safety and regulatory standards.

The role requires hands-on engineering across robotics, AMRs, cobots, and vision systems, with lean manufacturing and modeling experience to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse design and automation solutions (ASRS, VNA)
• Hands-on application engineering and deployment of automation solutions
• Knowledge of robots, AMRs/ Cobots, AGVs, vision systems
• Familiar with robotics tech like haptics, teleoperation, workforce collaboration
• Experience with warehouse operations concepts: jumbo rolls, jumbo bags, packaging
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and value stream mapping
• Modeling and simulation to support design decisions
• Understanding of controls and enterprise systems (WMS/WES/WCS) for integration
• Track record of delivering projects under constraints
• Experience coordinating with suppliers and installation teams

Responsibilities

• Design and redesign warehouses, perform capacity calculations, select technology
• Develop automation solutions from concept through commissioning
• Collaborate with project managers, fabrication teams, and plant personnel
• Ensure safety requirements defined by customers and regulatory bodies are met
• Define scope, cost estimates, and schedules; manage projects to meet commitments
• Coordinate with OEM suppliers in US, Europe, and India for conveyors, sensors, robots, AMRs, cobots
• Track overall project status and report to stakeholders
• Support plant IT integration where required
• Organize weekly calls with customer, suppliers, and offshore teams
• Provide post-deployment support and troubleshoot field issues
• Explore new opportunities and propose proactive solutions across plants

Skills

Warehouse design

Automation systems

Robots & Cobots

AMR / AGV

Haptics & robotics

ROS / Robotic OS

Lean manufacturing

Simulation modeling

Controls engineering

Plant IT systems

Procurement & installation

Project management

Job description

Realign Llc seeks an experienced Warehouse Design and Automation Engineer to lead design and deployment of advanced warehouse systems in Saint Paul, MN. You will interface with project managers, fabrication teams, and plant personnel to deliver automated solutions that meet safety and regulatory standards.

The role requires hands-on engineering across robotics, AMRs, cobots, and vision systems, with lean manufacturing and modeling experience to drive continuous improvement.