Systems Engineer

Albertsons Companies; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly wages

Early wage access

Associate discounts

Health benefits

Paid time off

Training & development

Inclusive environment

Job summary

Albertsons Companies is seeking a System Engineer to run the system control center and liaise with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal system performance in a fast-paced environment in Irvine, California. You will lead CI projects, root-cause analysis and automate troubleshooting for robotic material handling systems.

You will monitor automated adapters, lifts and robotic vehicles, backfill on-site roles, train operators, and coordinate with operations to improve safety, quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or software engineering, CS, automation or related discipline; or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with automated systems.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs (Allen Bradley, Siemens), ABB robotics, and software such as SQL, Linux and Python.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Experience assembling, operating and troubleshooting robotics and electro‑mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor health of automated adapters, vertical lifts and robotic vehicles.
• Troubleshoot advanced system and operational issues.
• Backfill key on-site roles as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardisation of the warehouse automation solution.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to site teams.
• Document issues and collaborate with engineering to implement solutions.
• Train operators on systems including WMS and IT problems.
• Partner with operations and other departments to drive performance.
• Assist in escalation to support teams to resolve production-impacting problems.
• Ensure safety compliance within OSHA guidelines.

Skills

Pressure handling

Learning mindset

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, software engineering, CS, or automation

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

ABB Robotics

SQL

Linux

Python

Job description

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.

Albertsons is seeking a System Engineer to run our system control center to ensure key issues are communicated to the cross-functional teams to ensure the best system performance. You will drive CI (continuous improvement) and troubleshooting projects by identifying root cause issues and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive execution of performance criteria of the system.

The System Engineer is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of robotic material handling systems. The System Engineer drives operational excellence by engaging and partnering with our onsite customers to drive best-in-class quality, safety, and system performance.

Main responsibilities:

• Monitor health of the automated adapters, vertical lifts, and automated robotic vehicles.
• Responsible for the troubleshooting of advanced system and operational issues.
• Ability to step in and effectively backfill key on-site roles
• Participate in the initiatives for continuous improvement, standardization, and improvement of the warehouse automation solution, in a context of change focused on production.
• Communicating technical concepts accurately and concisely to site teams.
• Document and report issues to engineering teams and work with them on a solution.
• Train and assist operators on overall systems including automated adapters, vertical lifts, automated robotic vehicles, warehouse management systems, and other IT problems.
• Partner closely with operations and other departments.
• Assist in escalation as required to support teams to solve production impacting problems.
• Ensure that the safety compliance is within OSHA guidelines

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or software Engineering, Computer Science, Automation Engineering, or related discipline; or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with automated systems.
• Brings experience and ability to learn; PLC (Allen Bradley, Siemens), Robot (ABB), and Software languages such as SQL, Linux, Python.
• Being able to work under pressure and in a situation of changing priorities.
• Firsthand experience with assembling, operating, and troubleshooting robotics and electro-mechanical systems.
• A strong sense of urgency.
• A desire to learn new equipment and assist team members as needed.

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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