Senior Applications Engineer – AMR Solutions & Deployment
Magna International Inc.23 hours ago
Aurora, CanadaSenior
Base Salary
$114k - $154k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead customer discovery, requirements gathering, AMR solution design, fleet sizing, capacity analysis, vehicle selection, workflow design, charging strategy, fleet management architecture, and integration planning.
- Create process analyses, ROI and business case assessments, solution proposals, technical documentation, system layouts, and customer presentations.
- Support sales and business development teams with pre-sales activities, RFIs, RFPs, and technical evaluations.
- Provide technical leadership during implementation, deployment, onsite commissioning, system validation, testing, troubleshooting, and customer acceptance.
- Develop deployment standards, best practices, implementation documentation, technical playbooks, engineering tools, and methodologies.
- Capture customer feedback and deployment learnings to recommend product enhancements and influence roadmap planning.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in AMR applications, fleet orchestration, workflow optimization, and deployment methods.
- Mentor junior engineers and deployment personnel and facilitate knowledge sharing across technical and commercial teams.
- Evaluate emerging AMR, robotics, warehouse automation, and industrial mobility technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 7+ years of experience in applications engineering, systems engineering, industrial automation, robotics, AMR/AGV solutions, or material handling systems.
- Experience designing and deploying automation solutions in manufacturing, logistics, warehouse, or distribution environments.
- Strong understanding of AMRs, fleet management systems, warehouse and manufacturing workflows, systems integration, and industrial networking and communications.
- Experience with AMR/AGV platforms, fleet orchestration software, or warehouse automation solutions.
- Knowledge of WMS, MES, ERP, REST APIs, software integrations, LiDAR, SLAM, localization, and simulation or modeling tools.
- Experience working directly with customers in technical consulting or solutions engineering capacities.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to travel up to 50% domestically and/or internationally.
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies is preferred.
- PMP, PE, or relevant robotics and automation certifications are preferred.
- Experience in startup, high-growth, or emerging technology environments is preferred.
Benefits
- Hiring base salary range is $114,000-$154,110, with some positions eligible for an annual performance-based bonus.
- Hybrid schedule with travel to the principal place of business and customer sites as needed.
- Up to 50% domestic and/or international travel may be required.
- Regular, permanent position with development opportunities in a global automotive and mobility technology organization.
- Equal opportunity employer with a stated commitment to diversity and employee development.
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Magna International Inc.
Magna International is a public Canadian automotive supplier that designs and manufactures vehicle systems, modules, and electronics for global automakers, and also builds complete vehicles through Magna Steyr. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Aurora, Ontario, it operates worldwide as a Tier-1 supplier across body, seating, powertrain, ADAS, and electrification. Its common shares trade on the TSX (MG) and NYSE (MGA).