Sr. Solution Architect

KPI Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Care Concierge Service

401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax & Roth

Company paid Basic Life Insurance, S.T

Long-Term Disability

Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance

Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness &

Milk Stork Program

Wellness Program with gift card

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & 10 Hol

Training & Development

Job summary

KPI Solutions seeks an experienced, hands-on Solution Architect to lead complex, high-risk automation programs. The role is a front-line architecture and execution position responsible for de-risking designs, tightening requirements, and bridging design, software and execution.

You will own end-to-end solution architecture for software-heavy automation systems, lead early requirements and risk identification, and validate feasibility across hardware, controls and software platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preference toward Engineering, Supply Chain, CS or Mathematics.
• 10+ years across progressive roles in warehouse automation.
• Proven track record in managing client facing pre-sales engineering.
• Proven track record of learning, designing, and implementing business processes.
• Proven track record leading continuous improvement initiatives with sustained results.
• Regular travel to KPI clients up to 25% as necessary.

Responsibilities

• De-risking solution design and validating feasibility across hardware, controls and software.
• Tightening requirements definition and bridging design to execution.
• Owning end-to-end solution architecture for software-heavy automation systems.
• Serving as the technical authority from concept through execution.
• Leading early requirements definition and risk identification before projects advance.
• Serving as the primary technical escalation point during execution.
• Partnering with software and technology vendors to validate capabilities and testing strategies.
• Supporting commissioning and ramp-up planning to ensure readiness and handoff.
• Capturing lessons learned and feeding improvements into standards and templates.

Skills

Pre-sales engineering

Requirements definition

Architectural leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk identification

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Computer Science or Mathematics

Tools

Emulation

Simulation

Job description

KPI is seeking an experienced, hands-on Solution Architect to serve as the technical lead on complex, high-risk automation programs.

The role is a front-line architecture and execution role responsible for:

• De-risking solution design

• Tightening requirements definition

• Bridging design - software - execution

• Preventing late-stage surprises that impact schedule, margin, and customer confidence

• Own end-to-end solution architecture for complex, software-heavy automation systems, serving as the technical authority from concept through execution.

• Lead early requirements definition and risk identification, ensuring scope, assumptions, and constraints are clearly defined before projects advance.

• De-risk solution designs by validating feasibility, performance, and integration across hardware, controls, and software platforms.

• Serve as the primary technical escalation point during execution, supporting project teams with issue resolution, trade studies, and corrective actions.

• Partner directly with software and technology vendors (e.g., NuMove) to validate capabilities, limitations, and testing strategies, including emulation and simulation.

• Support commissioning and ramp-up planning, ensuring system readiness, performance expectations, and operational handoff are clearly defined.

• Capture and institutionalize lessons learned, feeding improvements back into standards, templates, and repeatable solution patterns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, with a preference toward Engineering, Supply Chain, Computer Science or Mathematics

• Minimum of 10 years across progressive roles in warehouse automation

• Proven track record in managing client facing pre-sales engineering

• Proven track record of learning, designing, and implementing good business process and systems

• Proven track record in leading continuous improvement initiatives resulting in sustained results and embedded behaviors

• Regular travel to KPI clients (up to 25%) required as necessary.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Health Care Concierge Service

• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax & Roth)

• Company paid Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability

• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance

• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Pet Insurance

• Milk Stork Program

• Wellness Program with gift card redemption and wellness challenges

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & 10 Holidays)

• Training & Development

KPI Solutions provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by states, federal, or local law.