Warehouse Automation Engineer

Ryder System, Inc.

Warehouse Automation Engineer responsible for the evaluation, piloting and deployment of new automation technologies. Collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify, evaluate, pilot, and deploy new warehouse automation technologies
Collaborate with internal operations, solution design, continuous improvement, IT, product teams and stakeholders
Support minor and major RFP projects by leading automation selection and validation
Build ROI and justification to select the optimal solution design
Review design options for clearance issues, power requirements, cost effectiveness and SLA targets
Attend implementation status calls, verify optimal on-site support
Support on-site Solution Acceptance Test (SAT) testing plan
Profile data from dashboard and systems to support system optimization projects
Validate spend with manager and track project budget

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field of study
Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field of study (Preferred)
3 years or more experience in warehouse automation, material handling technologies, industrial engineering or warehouse systems integration (Preferred)
2 years or more experience in warehouse automation that may include some of the following: sortation conveyor, goods-to-person, autonomous vehicles/robots, ASRS’s (Required)
Automation, Management Consulting, Physical & Process Robotic experience (Beginner)
Knowledge of Warehouse Management operations, data analytics, Industrial Engineering, warehouse types (ambient, temp control) and Lean methods (Beginner)
Knowledge of all available material handling equipment and automation types such as: forklift applications, racking designs, packaging devices and automation design (Intermediate)
Warehouse Design Tools i.e.; CAD, slotting, MOST, simulation, WMS, Labor Mgt. Network Design Tools a plus (e.g., Llamasoft) (Beginner)
Data Visualization Software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) a plus (Beginner)
Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or with equivalent warehouse operational knowledge (Beginner)
Experienced in financial business case analysis to help support targeted return on investment (Intermediate)

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive health and welfare benefits
medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options
paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave
tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

warehouse automationmaterial handling technologiesindustrial engineeringwarehouse systems integrationsortation conveyorgoods-to-personautonomous vehiclesASRSdata analyticsfinancial business case analysis

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingproject management