Mechanical Project Engineer - Warehouse Hardware Integration

Exotec • Atlanta, GA

22h

About The Position

Exotec designs and delivers advanced automation solutions that help global brands optimize warehouse performance and support warehouse teams. The Mechanical Project Engineer, internally titled Senior Hardware Integration Engineer, helps deliver complex warehouse automation solutions by bridging system architecture, equipment integration, supplier execution, and project delivery. The role works across mechanical, controls, software, and operational disciplines to ensure integrated solutions meet client requirements and perform successfully in the field.

The engineer acts as a technical interface for clients and suppliers, owns equipment integration across the project lifecycle, and supports testing, deployment, commissioning, and operational ramp-up. The position also contributes to engineering standards and continuous improvement while mentoring other engineers. Exotec describes a collaborative, respectful environment and offers training and development opportunities within an international organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Approximately 5 years of experience delivering automation, systems integration, warehouse automation, intralogistics, material handling, or industrial engineering projects.
• Ability to understand and manage complex systems involving equipment, controls, software interactions, operational workflows, and multiple technical stakeholders.
• Experience defining, reviewing, or owning technical specifications, performance requirements, equipment interfaces, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience managing external suppliers, equipment vendors, or engineering partners through design, procurement, testing, deployment, or commissioning.
• Ability to work across engineering disciplines and act as a technical interface among clients, suppliers, controls engineers, software teams, and project stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of automation systems, machine interfaces, controls architecture, APIs, software interactions, or data exchanges in industrial environments.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to balance technical, operational, budgetary, and scheduling constraints.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical interface with clients, translating operational needs into integrated automation solutions.
• Define, review, and approve equipment specifications, interface requirements, and technical deliverables for internal teams and external suppliers.
• Drive technical alignment between Exotec systems, third-party automation equipment, controls systems, and client environments.
• Own and coordinate equipment integration activities from design and procurement through testing and deployment.
• Identify and manage technical interfaces, dependencies, risks, and scope boundaries across stakeholders and engineering disciplines.
• Ensure compatibility between integrated equipment, software interactions, controls architecture, operational workflows, and performance requirements.
• Manage external suppliers and equipment partners, challenging technical proposals and ensuring compliance with project requirements.
• Support integration testing, validation, acceptance-criteria definition, and deployment readiness.
• Partner with Hardware Integration, Software Integration, Deployment, Project Management, and Product teams to deliver client outcomes.
• Provide technical support during deployment, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational ramp-up as required.
• Mentor and support engineers by sharing best practices in system integration, technical rigor, supplier management, and problem-solving.
• Champion Exotec's culture, values, engineering standards, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including salary and annual bonus potential.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous vacation and time-off policy.
• 401(k) with company match up to 5%.
• Continuous opportunities for training and development within an international organization.
• Beautiful, newly renovated office space in midtown Atlanta.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior