Senior Solution Design Engineer

KION Group

. Understands the design of complex systems that integrate electrical controls hardware, programming and software to estimate complete controls solutions for customers.

Posted 4/27/2026full-timeGrand Rapids • Missouri, New York, Utah, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Understands the design of complex systems that integrate electrical controls hardware, programming and software to estimate complete controls solutions for customers.
Completes complex material specification, able to read and comprehend schematics and PLC programs and appropriate follow-up of technical details.
Completes recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction.
Participates in providing estimates for semi-complex projects to the solution development team.
Performs complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.
Performs full range of standard work for the professional field.
Explains and discusses complex, unusual problems to other team members to provide proper controls solutions for customer requests.
Identifies and resolves more complex problems and applies problem-solving skills in order to deal with most situations.
Provides general guidance or training support for professional staff.
Travels 10% (max 20%) to different Customer and Dematic locations across the United States.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's in Engineering
8 years or more of successful experience in related field (controls engineering and material handling)
Experience in designing and commissioning automated material handling systems, including electrical design, PLC, HMI, and drives.
Experience with estimating projects (hours required, resources required, etc.)
Proficient in Rockwell Automation PLC programming languages with the RSLogix software.
Good understanding of serial and ethernet based communications and protocols.
Material Handling Equipment experience with a focus on conveyance and sortation systems, including PLC hardware upgrades, VFD upgrades, Dematic Flexsort, and industrial networking along with the ability to concept solutions and generate estimates to support Sales requests.
Proficient in Microsoft products (Word, Excel, etc.)
Able to interpret important areas of standard professional level controls work that typically requires processing and interpreting, more complex, less clearly defined issues.
Demonstrated ability to determine requirements from customers while selling our ideas
Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
Willingness and demonstrated ability to stay current with the latest material handling concepts
Demonstrated ability to manage numerous opportunities and deadlines
Ability to reliably forecast and report on the status of projects.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

controls engineeringautomated material handling systemselectrical designPLC programmingHMIdrivesproject estimationRockwell AutomationRSLogixindustrial networking

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationcustomer requirements determinationtraining supporttime managementproductivity improvementcost reductioncustomer satisfactionteam collaborationadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor's in Engineering