ALTEN Technology

Full-service engineering services for high-tech

Material Flow Engineer - Factory Warehouse Design and Material Flow

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAustin, TX, USA$90k - $140kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field is required.
At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing, automation, material handling, warehouse design, or logistics engineering environments is required.
Proven experience designing and implementing material flow systems, including automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, automated guided carts, conveyors, robotics, vertical reciprocating conveyors, and automated storage and retrieval systems, is required.
Strong expertise in end-to-end warehouse design, material flow analysis, and factory logistics optimization is required.
Experience with buffer analysis, lineside inventory planning, finished goods storage, and aisle sizing methodologies is required.
Hands-on experience developing and managing Plan for Every Part strategies is required.
Proficiency with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, FlexSim, or similar simulation and factory modeling tools is required.
Experience evaluating, selecting, procuring, and commissioning material handling equipment and automation solutions is required.
Strong knowledge of controls integration, including programmable logic controllers, manufacturing execution systems, and warehouse management systems, is required.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Just-in-Time principles, continuous improvement principles, and industrial safety standards is required.
Proven project management experience, including vendor coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and implementation oversight, is required.
Ability to analyze manufacturing key performance indicators and convert data into actionable operational improvements is required.
Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills are required.

Responsibilities

Own the full lifecycle of material flow and process equipment, from concept development and engineering design through commissioning, startup, and operational handoff.
Design, develop, and implement automated and semi-automated material handling systems, including automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, automated guided carts, vertical reciprocating conveyors, conveyors, robotic cells, lifts, and automated storage and retrieval systems.
Develop system architectures, throughput models, capacity analyses, and business cases to support scalable manufacturing operations and future growth.
Design and optimize warehouse layouts, lineside storage, finished goods buffers, aisle configurations, and material flow pathways.
Manage Plan for Every Part strategies to support efficient inventory movement, storage, replenishment, and production.
Evaluate, select, specify, and support procurement of material handling equipment, carts, automation technologies, and supporting infrastructure.
Build and execute discrete-event simulation models to analyze material flow, resource utilization, throughput, bottlenecks, and operational performance.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Facilities, Controls, and Industrial Engineering teams to integrate material flow solutions with manufacturing execution systems, warehouse management systems, and programmable logic controller-based systems.
Lead project execution activities, including vendor management, request-for-quotation development, procurement support, factory acceptance testing and site acceptance testing, schedule tracking, budgeting, and milestone reporting.
Analyze operational metrics such as overall equipment effectiveness, throughput, downtime, and yield to identify improvement opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Develop fleet management, traffic control, and path optimization strategies for automated guided vehicle and autonomous mobile robot systems.
Serve as a technical subject matter expert on automation, warehouse design, and material handling systems while supporting long-term automation strategies.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools is preferred.

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As a Material Flow Engineer you will be responsible for;

Owning the full lifecycle of material flow and process equipment from concept development and engineering design through commissioning, startup, and operational handoff.
Designing, developing, and implementing automated and semi-automated material handling systems including AGVs, AMRs, AGCs, VRCs, conveyors, robotic cells, lifts, and ASRS solutions.
Developing system architectures, throughput models, capacity analyses, and business cases to support scalable manufacturing operations and future growth.
Designing and optimizing warehouse layouts, lineside storage, finished goods buffers, aisle configurations, and material flow pathways.
Managing PFEP (Plan for Every Part) strategies to ensure efficient inventory movement, storage, replenishment, and production support.
Evaluating, selecting, specifying, and supporting procurement of material handling equipment, carts, automation technologies, and supporting infrastructure.
Building and executing discrete event simulation models to analyze material flow, resource utilization, throughput, bottlenecks, and operational performance.
Collaborating with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Facilities, Controls, and Industrial Engineering teams to integrate material flow solutions with MES, WMS, and PLC-based systems.
Leading project execution activities including vendor management, RFQ development, procurement support, FAT/SAT, schedule tracking, budgeting, and milestone reporting.
Analyzing operational metrics such as OEE, throughput, downtime, and yield to identify improvement opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Developing fleet management, traffic control, and path optimization strategies for AGV and AMR systems.
Serving as a technical subject matter expert on automation, warehouse design, and material handling systems while supporting long-term automation strategies.

Qualifications;

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
5+ years of experience in manufacturing, automation, material handling, warehouse design, or logistics engineering environments.
Proven experience designing and implementing material flow systems including AGVs, AMRs, AGCs, conveyors, robotics, VRCs, and ASRS technologies.
Strong expertise in end-to-end warehouse design, material flow analysis, and factory logistics optimization.
Experience with buffer analysis, lineside inventory planning, finished goods storage, and aisle sizing methodologies.
Hands-on experience developing and managing PFEP (Plan for Every Part) strategies.
Proficiency with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, FlexSim, or similar simulation and factory modeling tools.
Experience evaluating, selecting, procuring, and commissioning material handling equipment and automation solutions.
Strong knowledge of controls integration including PLC, MES, and WMS systems.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Just-in-Time (JIT), continuous improvement principles, and industrial safety standards.
Proven project management experience including vendor coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and implementation oversight.
Ability to analyze manufacturing KPIs and convert data into actionable operational improvements.
Experience with Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools is preferred.
Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Salary Range: $90K - $140K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

About the Company

ALTEN Technology

Full-service engineering services for high-tech

ALTEN Technology provides engineering services to help clients design and develop advanced technology products. It works by offering a range of engineering capabilities, including agile software development, custom software solutions, and integration of commercial and open-source software to cut costs. This collaborative model supports projects across high-impact sectors like aerospace, medical devices, and automotive technology by tailoring solutions to each client’s needs and reducing project risks. The company’s goal is to enable customers to bring innovative products to market more efficiently through flexible, end-to-end engineering services and long-term partnerships.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: M&A
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Greensboro, North Carolina
Founded: 1988

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