Solution Design Engineer - Santa Fe Springs, CA

Maersk; Santa Fe Springs (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k + Company Match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Schedules

And more!

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Solutions Design Engineer to perform data analysis, develop facility layouts, and produce cost estimates for warehousing and distribution projects. You will create CAD drawings, modeling outputs, and proposal content to support client proposals.

The role emphasizes hands-on front-end concept development from data analysis through layout, costing, and presentation, with 25% travel and 100% office-based work with site visits to warehouses and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Three to five years of experience in warehousing and distribution. Automation and solution design experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD.
• Strong written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management, from supervisory to executive management level.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments, with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze order data, inventory data, and SKU profiles to support facility layout and solution development.
• Provide productivity, capacity, and space estimates in support of business development and Requests for Proposal (RFPs).
• Own front-end solution concepting, including layout development, automation ideation, and high-level system modeling.
• Create presentations to support engineering recommendations and present solutions to senior management and customers.
• Conduct feasibility studies to determine the ROI on proposed solutions.
• Participate in customer presentations and proposal reviews.
• Consult with operations personnel to validate that proposed solutions are practical, cost-effective, and implementable.
• Support RFP responses and proposal development, including scope definition, assumptions, narratives, and technical content.
• Develop facility and automation concepts using CAD and modeling tools, incorporating conveyance, robotics, and complex material handling technologies where applicable.
• Collaborate with integrators, vendors, and internal stakeholders to evaluate automation approaches and solution alternatives.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Presentation skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Us

As a company, we promote a culture of honesty and integrity, and value the trust it allows us to build with customers and employees alike. Our focus on our people is what sets us apart and keeps our customers coming back to work with us! Maersk Logistics & Services USA, Inc. handles end-to-end warehousing and distribution logistics needs utilizing our strategic network of storage facilities. Our facilities are capable of receiving, storing, processing and dispatching cargo, so we can build flexibility and resilience into the supply chain process. Our integrated solutions allow us to be prepared for supply chain risks, so we can plan distribution to better achieve lead time and goals despite unexpected conditions. Our extensive experience, connections, and deep expertise across different sectors, industries, and transportation modes, means we can be counted on for process excellence that will save time and money.

Summary

• The Solutions Design Engineer position reports to the Solutions Engineering Manager. The Solutions Design Engineer executes data analysis, generates workflows, and constructs initial warehouse and distribution design concepts for new and existing clients.

• This is a hands-on, front-end Solutions Design Engineer role focused on concept development from data analysis → facility layout → costing → presentations → RFP support. The role is execution-oriented and requires a practitioner mindset, directly producing layouts, models, estimates, and proposal content.

• The Solutions Design Engineer will work on the Engineering Design Team to create and publish final designs. The designs will include solution concepts, CAD drawings, cost estimates, modeling outputs, and presentation materials to support customer proposals.

Responsibilities

• Analyze order data, inventory data, and SKU profiles to support facility layout and solution development

• Provide productivity, capacity, and space estimates in support of business development and Requests for Proposal (RFPs)

• Own front-end solution concepting, including layout development, automation ideation, and high-level system modeling

• Create presentations to support engineering recommendations and present solutions to senior management and customers

• Conduct feasibility studies to determine the ROI on proposed solutions

• Participate in customer presentations and proposal reviews

• Consult with operations personnel to validate that proposed solutions are practical, cost-effective, and implementable

• Support RFP responses and proposal development, including scope definition, assumptions, narratives, and technical content

• Develop facility and automation concepts using CAD and modeling tools, incorporating conveyance, robotics, and complex material handling technologies where applicable

• Collaborate with integrators, vendors, and internal stakeholders to evaluate automation approaches and solution alternatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering

• Three to five years of experience in warehousing and distribution. Automation and solution design experience preferred

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD

• Strong written, oral, and presentation skills

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

• Ability to interact with all levels of management, from supervisory to executive management level

• Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments, with the ability to meet tight deadlines

• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

Additional preferred experience

• RFP support and proposal development experience

• Facility layout and automation concept design using CAD and modeling tools

• Exposure to conveyance systems, robotics, and complex automation solutions

• Background with a 3PL, systems integrator, or automation/solution vendor

• Demonstrated success in a hands-on “doer” role, producing designs and deliverables directly rather than operating primarily as a people leader

Travel Requirements

• This role requires approximately 25% travel (some international travel may also be required)

• Role is 100% office-based with site visits to warehouses, vendors, and customer locations as needed

Company Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• 401k + Company Match

• Employee Assistance Program

• Paid Time Off

• Flexible Work Schedules (when possible)

• And more!

Pay Range

$120,000 - $140,000*

*The above-stated pay range is the anticipated starting salary range for the position. The Company may adjust this range in light of prevailing market conditions and other factors such as location. The Company will work directly with the selected candidate(s) on the final starting salary in accordance with all applicable laws.

Travel and work authorization: You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Performance Team is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Performance Team is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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