Senior Engineer, Warehouse Automation and Controls

Location: Arlington, TX or Secaucus, NJ; frequent on-site installation, construction, and commissioning oversight required

Base salary: $160,000–$180,000 per year

Company

hirify.global operates a circular fashion platform supported by proprietary technology and reverse-logistics infrastructure.

What you will do

• Lead multiple warehouse automation projects from technical specification through commissioning and operational handover.
• Configure automation lines, evaluate technologies, and develop specifications for material handling, conveyors, scanners, robotics, and integrated equipment.
• Manage vendors, contractors, procurement, budgets, timelines, installation, testing, operator training, and performance validation.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, I/O, communications cards, sensors, embedded systems, VFDs, servo systems, HMIs, and industrial networks.
• Establish standards for PLC version control, backups, as-built documentation, SOPs, safety, quality, and equipment performance.
• Investigate downtime and recurring faults, perform root-cause analysis, and implement lean continuous-improvement initiatives using tools such as FMEA, IoT dashboards, and digital twins.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing, warehouse, fulfillment, or industrial environments, including large-scale equipment and systems.
• 5+ years designing, programming, and troubleshooting industrial control systems.
• Proficiency in structured text and at least one of C, C++, Python, or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience with material handling systems, automation equipment, industrial networks, VFDs, servo systems, HMIs, AutoCAD or equivalent design tools, and simulation software.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, nights, weekends, and approximately 25% travel as business needs require.

Nice to have

• PMP, PRINCE2, TPM, Kaizen, or Lean Manufacturing certification.
• Experience with fulfillment centers, warehouse automation, reverse logistics, digitalization, AI-enabled operational improvements, and ML/AI technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off, bereavement leave, and family sick leave.
• Universal paid parental leave and a flexible return-to-work program.
• Paid sabbatical after five years of continuous service.
• Health, vision, dental, FSA, and dependent-care benefits from the first day of employment.
• 401(k) matching, employee subscription and rental discounts, and company events.