Solutions Design Engineer

Apex Systems; North Reading (MA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Solutions Design Engineer in North Reading, MA (Hybrid) to scale design efforts for a global material handling solution. You will build automation tools for the engineering team, partner with engineers to translate business needs into automated solutions, and create detailed drawings for various material handling systems.

The role requires 2+ years CAD experience, proficiency with AutoCAD/Revit/SolidWorks, and Python or C programming.

Qualifications

• 2+ years CAD experience in warehouse/logistics environment.
• Ability to write Python scripts to read/write CSV, JSON, XML and transform data.
• Experience creating drawings for material handling equipment and workspaces.

Responsibilities

• Build automation tools for the engineering team to optimize workflows.
• Partner with engineers to understand business needs and develop automation solutions.
• Create detailed drawings of material handling equipment, work areas and components.
• Develop drawing sets to standardize workspaces and designs across a global network.
• Support updates for design scaling across multiple building templates.
• Translate complex workflows into maintainable code.

Skills

Python

C

communication

industrial systems flow

Education

Associate’s Degree in Drafting and Design

Bachelor's Degree in CS/ME/IE or related

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SolidWorks

Job description

Job#: 3054934

Job Description:

Solutions Design Engineer

Location: North Reading, Massachusetts (Hybrid)

Alternate Location: Boston, Massachusetts; Westborough, Massachusetts

Role Overview

This position is for an individual who will be responsible for scaling design efforts for a global material handling solution. The role focuses on building automation tools for the engineering team and partnering with fellow engineers to understand business needs. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can work with limited direction to create products and tools that support the standardization of workspaces and designs across a global network of fulfillment operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Build automation tools for the engineering team to optimize workflows.
• Partner with engineers to understand business needs and develop appropriate automation solutions.
• Create detailed drawings of material handling equipment, work areas, and components.
• Develop drawing sets to standardize workspaces and designs across a large network of fulfillment operations.
• Support continued updates for design scaling across multiple building templates.
• Translate complex, manual workflows into logical, maintainable code.

Required Qualifications

Education: Associate’s Degree in Drafting and Design or equivalent experience.

Experience: Minimum of 2 years operating experience in CAD with the ability to work and manage layers, including experience drawing in a warehouse, logistics, or fulfillment center environment.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in writing Python or C code. Expert experience with CAD software such as AutoCAD, Revit, or SolidWorks. Ability to write Python scripts that read and write files (CSV, JSON, XML), parse and transform data, and apply rules consistently using functions, modules, lists, dicts, sets, and basic object-oriented programming.

Other Skills: Strong communication skills and knowledge of industrial systems flow, manufacturing process concepts, or material handling and storage systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Conveyor design and layout experience.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts to various audiences and lead small groups.
• Experience developing rule-driven automation logic, handling exceptions, and implementing validation checks such as regex or lookup tables.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.