Systems Concepting Engineer - Parcel Sortation

Sortation Labs; Louisville, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Sortation Labs, LLC seeks a Technical Lead specializing in parcel sortation and material handling systems. Lead bids and projects from concept through execution, ensuring designs meet customer requirements, safety regulations, and internal standards.

Responsibilities include designing layouts, creating drawings in AutoCAD/Inventor, reviewing designs, and coordinating with customers and internal teams. Travel to job sites and offices is required.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in CAD software (AutoCAD, Inventor, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of material handling engineering principles, including equipment, speed, and flow.
• Ability to review and apply detailed customer specifications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Project).
• Ability to apply independent engineering judgment, cost analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to produce accurate, high-quality design packages.
• Detail-oriented and able to balance multiple bids and project priorities.
• Strong communication skills with customers, vendors, and internal teams.
• Ability to lead design and estimating efforts, coordinating across disciplines to meet goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead on bids and projects, ensuring designs align with customer requirements, safety regulations, and internal standards.
• Design automated parcel sortation and material handling layouts for proposals, from conceptual planning to detailed designs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to maintain design consistency and compliance with standards.
• Engage with customers to confirm site-specific requirements are captured and addressed.
• Create and review detailed engineering designs, system calculations, and layout drawings for parcel handling systems.
• Develop detailed drawing sets in AutoCAD and/or 3D models using Inventor for proposals and planning.
• Generate manifests outlining demolition, modifications, and new equipment for execution.
• Analyze 3D models against point cloud scans to validate accuracy and identify discrepancies.
• Produce clash detection reports highlighting issues needing field attention.
• Coordinate design and estimating efforts across departments and partners as primary technical contact.
• Provide expert guidance through planning, installation, and commissioning phases.
• Contribute to development and enforcement of tools, processes, and standards for systems engineering.
• Perform additional engineering and project-related tasks as needed.

Skills

AutoCAD

Inventor

Navisworks

BIM

Material handling

Leadership

Customer liaison

Cost estimating

Project coordination

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Navisworks

BIM

Job description

Sortation Labs, LLC seeks a Technical Lead specializing in parcel sortation and material handling systems. Lead bids and projects from concept through execution, ensuring designs meet customer requirements, safety regulations, and internal standards.

Responsibilities include designing layouts, creating drawings in AutoCAD/Inventor, reviewing designs, and coordinating with customers and internal teams. Travel to job sites and offices is required.