Senior Applications Engineer

Senior Application Engineer Design the Systems That Keep Business Moving Are you an experienced material handling engineer who wants to do more than simply execute someone else's design? At Raymond Storage Concepts (RSC), we're looking for a Senior Application Engineer who can take complex automation challenges and turn them into smart, practical, high-performing solutions. This is an opportunity to play a key technical role in the design and delivery of sophisticated material handling systems — including conveyor, sortation, pallet handling, AS/RS, robotics, and other automated technologies. You'll work across the entire solution lifecycle, from understanding a customer's operation and developing the initial concept to detailed engineering, proposal development, project execution, and integration support. Just as importantly, you'll bring the experience to challenge ideas, guide technical decisions, mentor other engineers, and help raise the bar for how we design and deliver engineered solutions. If you've spent your career designing automated material handling systems and are ready to bring that expertise to a growing organization where your knowledge can make a real impact, we want to talk to you. Preference will be given to candidates located in the Cincinnati, Columbus, or Louisville areas who are able to work onsite from one of our office locations. Remote candidates located outside of these areas may also be considered based on business needs. Travel to customer facilities will be required as needed to evaluate operations, document existing conditions, and support project development and execution. As a Senior Application Engineer, you'll serve as a senior technical resource within our Systems team, partnering with Sales, Engineering, customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to develop automation solutions that solve complex operational challenges. You will: Lead solution design for complex conveyor, sortation, pallet handling, AS/RS, robotic, and integrated material handling systems. Evaluate customer requirements and determine the appropriate technologies based on throughput, storage capacity, product characteristics, operational requirements, and business objectives. Develop detailed mechanical drawings for proposals and projects, including plan views, elevations, installation drawings, throughput models, and system layouts. Create comprehensive technical proposals, including system concepts, equipment specifications, scope documentation, supplier and subcontractor pricing, and detailed cost estimates. Use strong technical writing skills to translate complex engineering concepts into clear, accurate, and professional proposals, scopes of work, descriptions of operation, technical documentation, and customer-facing materials. Develop detailed Descriptions of Operation and other system documentation for use by customer operations, maintenance teams, integrators, and project stakeholders. Prepare and support customer presentations that clearly communicate system concepts, equipment specifications, throughput capabilities, and recommended solutions. Generate system bills of material and spare-parts lists and coordinate the ordering of equipment and project services. Establish and maintain strong relationships with equipment suppliers and subcontractors to support solution development, pricing, technical requirements, and delivery schedules. Participate in customer site visits to document existing conditions and identify opportunities to improve, expand, automate, or upgrade existing systems. Lead technical reviews of proposals and projects to help ensure engineering quality, accuracy, feasibility, and consistency. Serve as a mentor and technical resource for other team members and lead internal technical training when needed. Support projects from early concept development through engineering, execution, integration, and final handoff. This is a Senior-level engineering role, and we're looking for someone with significant hands-on experience designing and developing complex automated material handling solutions. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering/technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. 15+ years of experience in the material handling industry. 5+ years of experience creating material handling system drawings using AutoCAD or equivalent software. 15+ years of experience with automated sortation technologies, including technologies such as shoe sorters, cross-belt sorters, tilt-tray sorters, and MDR transfers. 5+ years of experience with automated pallet-handling equipment, including conveyors, transfers, turntables, and lifts. 5+ years of experience developing complex technical proposals and cost estimates. Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to create clear, detailed, and technically accurate proposals, scopes, descriptions of operation, system documentation, and other technical materials. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Strong knowledge of applicable industrial safety standards, including ANSI, OSHA, RIA, CEMA, and/or ISO standards. Strong understanding of industrial control concepts, including PLCs, VFDs, WCS/WMS, HMIs, Ethernet/IP, ProfiNet, and Modbus. Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, including single-line diagrams, I/O drawings, and panel layouts. Even Better If You Have Experience with AS/RS mechanical design, including shuttles, cranes, lifts, racking interfaces, and load-handling devices. Experience integrating robotics and autonomous technologies, including AMRs, robotic picking, palletizing, and depalletizing. Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo, or equivalent. Experience with manufacturing or warehouse process optimization. Experience with Hytrol conveyors and HyCAD. Experience with rack and storage systems. What Success Looks Like You're someone who can look at a complex operation, understand the challenge, and help determine how all the pieces should come together. You bring deep technical expertise, but you can also communicate it. You're comfortable moving between detailed engineering work, technical writing, customer conversations, supplier discussions, project coordination, and mentoring other team members. You take ownership of your work, ask the right questions, pay attention to the details, and stay effective when priorities change or project challenges arise. Most importantly, you enjoy solving difficult problems and turning ideas into systems that work in the real world. Why Raymond Storage Concepts? Raymond Storage Concepts is a leading provider of customized material handling solutions focused on helping customers optimize their warehouses, fleets, and operations. As an authorized Raymond sales and service center, we combine industry-leading technology with local engineering, sales, service, and support. Headquartered in Cincinnati, with regional locations in Columbus and Louisville, our team supports customers throughout Ohio, Kentucky, Southeast Indiana, and West Virginia. Joining RSC means becoming part of a growing organization where you'll have the opportunity to influence solutions, collaborate across disciplines, and put your experience to work on challenging automation projects. Benefits & Perks Medical, dental, and vision coverage Life and disability insurance Company-paid short-term disability insurance 401(k) retirement plan with company match Paid Time Off Volunteer Time Off Employee Discount Program Employee Referral Bonus Program A fun, competitive, and team-oriented company culture Ready to Build What's Next? If you have deep material handling and automation experience and want a role where you can design solutions, influence technical direction, mentor others, and help customers transform the way products move through their operations, we'd love to hear from you. Bring your experience. Challenge the design. Build the solution. Help shape what's next at Raymond Storage Concepts. Sponsorship Statement Employment authorization required. Raymond Storage Concepts will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position. The Raymond Corporation