Project Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Romeoville, IL or remotely. Travel to customer sites throughout the United States and occasionally Canada is required for approximately 5–15%; travel to headquarters in Belgium may also occur. Business hours are 8 am–5 pm CST, with morning hours important for overlap with European colleagues.

Gross salary: $110,000–$135,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops automated warehouse solutions, including pallet and tote shuttles, automated mobile robots, picking robots, conveyors, and lifts. The company serves customers in 40 countries through manufacturing facilities and commercial offices.

What you will do

• Lead engineering efforts for automated storage projects from project kickoff through site handover.
• Act as the technical point of contact for integrator and end-user engineering teams.
• Review technical documentation and data and create approval, assembly, and PE-stamped drawings.
• Coordinate project design, production, material and service sourcing, change orders, installation support, and robotics commissioning.
• Collaborate with controls, software, sales, supply chain, project management, site managers, and external vendors to integrate warehouse automation with customer WCS and WES platforms.
• Visit job sites, resolve technical issues, prepare project documentation and reports, and ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Automation Engineering or a related field.
• Multiple years of post-sale engineering experience in the material handling or warehousing industry, specifically with automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), is strictly required.
• Experience with mechanical and robotic system design.
• Experience with AutoCAD or similar software.
• Excellent problem-solving, strategic thinking, and project management skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites in the United States and occasionally Canada for approximately 5–15% of the time.

Culture & Benefits

• PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability, life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• 401(k) with a currently 4% employer match.
• Partial tuition reimbursement after 12 months.
• Commitment to a safe, compliant, efficient, and high-quality work environment.