Systems Engineer

KION Group

Expert Systems Engineer responsible for technical development, testing, and integration solutions at Dematic, leading teams on projects across North America.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeGrand Rapids • Missouri, Texas, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $134,250 - $196,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for as sold validation at turn over from Sales to Project execution.
Can we build what was sold.
Participation in all the engineering discussions and actively participate in the project.
Attend & facilitate layout discussions internal and with the customer.
Attend & facilitate controls discussions internal and with the customer.
Attend & support the Functional Description Specification Workshop(s) internal and with the customer.
Generate System Specification for the customer approval and understanding of the system.
Define & agree on interfaces between components systems (HW/SW/Controls/IT/Subs).
Coordinate required simulation updates and integration of results into the project.
Create & execute test planning and management to verify completed system: Software Acceptance Testing (FAT)
Internal emulation testing.
System Integration Testing.
System Throughput Testing.
System Acceptance Testing.
Guide System tuning and definition of adjustments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Controls, or Software Engineering, required (or acceptable alternative)
Master or Advanced Degree in Engineering, preferred
7+ years’ experience in engineering with demonstrated experience in material handling industry preferred
Functional leadership and expert communications
Demonstrated ability to create technical documentation.
Ability to be customer facing, good with customer interaction.
Collaborative and effective team player and able to work with teams who are regionally located.
Willingness to travel for extended periods based on project life cycle. Approximately 30%+ annually.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

System SpecificationSoftware Acceptance TestingInternal emulation testingSystem Integration TestingSystem Throughput TestingSystem Acceptance TestingTest planning and managementInterface definitionSimulation updatesEngineering discussions

Soft Skills

Functional leadershipExpert communicationsCustomer interactionCollaborative team playerEffective team playerFacilitation skillsCustomer facingAbility to work with remote teamsWillingness to travelAbility to create technical documentation

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringBachelor of Science in Controls EngineeringBachelor of Science in Software EngineeringMaster's Degree in Engineering