Systems Integration Lead - Automation & Lead Commissioning

About the role

The Systems Integration Lead - Automation and Lead Commissioning acts as the "Voice of Engineering" for projects, making sure the delivered solutions meet customer requirements. The role plans and runs integrated, volume and acceptance testing of the overall solution or an assigned subsystem, ensuring design integrity and proactive technical risk management so the solution meets its contract-defined functionality and throughput. It is a site-based position within the Systems Integration function, driving user and solution acceptance testing from the sales phase through handover to Customer Service.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure the completed system meets functional, performance and throughput specifications, and understand the material flow, physical layout and functional design.
• Review solutions, acceptance testing language and simulation outputs with the Solutions Development and Simulation teams, flagging deviations early.
• Run systems engineering processes and write technical documentation such as system and subsystem specifications.
• Define and lead the integration strategy, keeping technical disciplines aligned on common goals and schedules.
• Develop integration, volume and acceptance test plans and lead onsite testing during commissioning of highly automated material handling equipment, coordinating multi-discipline resources and documenting results.
• Own the issues list during testing, drive resolution and escalate where necessary.
• Produce system availability weightings and oversee the FEM availability calculation.
• Maintain customer satisfaction and keep the System Engineering Manager and/or Project Manager informed of testing status.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Plant or a related field.
• 4-7 years of experience in engineering or technical management (highly automated logistics is advantageous).
• Previous experience in testing, design or delivery of complex automation and material handling systems.
• Experience commissioning material handling, WMS/WCS, order fulfilment and warehouse automation; software engineer experience in warehouse management systems is beneficial but not essential.
• Willingness to travel to local and international project sites for extended periods (about 50-70%+ per year), with sites mostly in the home region (Northern America or EMEA) and occasional worldwide travel.
• May need to work outside core business hours, including some weekends.

Required skills

• Knowledge of systems engineering best practice and multi-disciplinary project management.
• Ability to lead, direct and coordinate a testing team.
• Technical documentation writing and excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Reporting and analytics experience is an advantage.