At Exotec, we design elegant, plug-and-play, and reliable end-to-end warehouse robotics solutions. As a leading Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Integrator, we support some of the world’s most iconic brands in their transition to automation. We’re proud to design technology that doesn’t just redefine intralogistics; it also makes warehouses safer, faster, more efficient, and less physically demanding for the people working inside them.
Why This Role Matters
As a Mechanical Project Engineer (internally titled: Senior Hardware Integration Engineer), you will play a key role in delivering complex warehouse automation solutions by bridging system architecture, equipment integration, supplier execution, and project delivery. You will work across mechanical, controls, software, and operational disciplines to ensure integrated solutions meet client requirements and perform successfully in the field.
What You'll Do
- Act as a technical interface with clients, helping translate 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 throughout the project lifecycle, from design and procurement through testing and deployment.
- Identify and manage technical interfaces, dependencies, risks, and scope boundaries across multiple 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 activities, acceptance criteria definition, and overall deployment readiness.
- Partner closely with Hardware Integration, Software Integration, Deployment, Project Management, and Product teams to deliver successful client outcomes.
- Provide technical support during deployment, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational ramp-up activities as required.
- Mentor and support other engineers by sharing best practices related to system integration, technical rigor, supplier management, and problem-solving.
- Champion Exotec's culture, values, engineering standards, and continuous improvement mindset.
Requirements
We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders to help us build a truly inclusive environment. If you don’t meet every requirement listed below, don’t worryyour skills and experiences may still make you a great fit!
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- ~5 years of experience delivering automation, systems integration, warehouse automation, intralogistics, material handling, or industrial engineering projects.
- Demonstrated 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.
- Proven ability to manage external suppliers, equipment vendors, or engineering partners throughout design, procurement, testing, deployment, or commissioning phases.
- Comfortable working across engineering disciplines and acting as a technical interface between clients, suppliers, controls engineers, software teams, and project stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of automation systems, machine interfaces, controls architecture, APIs, software interactions, or data exchanges within industrial environments.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to balance technical, operational, budgetary, and scheduling constraints.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, inclusive of salary & 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
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Make an impact by building technology that improves business performance and people's everyday work.
- Grow faster by solving complex challenges in a fast-moving company where innovation, speed and ambition accelerate your development.
- Belong to a global team where diversity, inclusion and collaboration drive better decisions and stronger solutions.
- Connect beyond work by sharing passions, celebrating milestones and building lasting relationships that strengthen the way we work together.
Please note that Exotec does not accept unsolicited rsums from recruiting agencies or recruiting firms. Candidate profiles submitted directly to hiring managers, employees, or any other company representative without prior approval from the Talent Acquisition team will not be considered. All agency-supported searches must be authorized by Talent Acquisition, and candidates must be submitted through our designated external submission process.
