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Systems Layout Engineer - Relocation Available Kiva Systems
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Kiva Systems is a game-changing, rapidly-growing, Boston-area robotics and software company that is revolutionizing the way Fortune 500 companies move, store, sort, and manage their inventory around the world. The Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System enlists fleets of mobile robots to automate distribution centers, dramatically increasing productivity, flexibility, and throughput by enabling organizations to optimize their operations. Kiva brings the same algorithms that enable businesses to manage their data in the virtual world to the way they manage their inventory in the physical world. Our customers are brand-name retail, medical device, and e-commerce companies who distribute world-class products worldwide. The Systems Layout Engineer will be responsible for:
Collaborating with Kiva's software, hardware, system design, and implementation organizations to architect a fully-optimized Kiva robotic system
Producing highly detailed physical designs of the Kiva system layout for field implementation
Understanding and applying complicated software and algorithmic rules to create systems with highly optimized robot traffic patterns, considering robotic navigation and interaction
Asking the right questions of system design team counterparts and Kiva clients to optimize a Kiva system's storage density, system economics, and operational efficiency
Supporting internal customers in improving system performance and diagnosing performance issues, clearly communicating as a critical part of cross-functional teams
Presenting to (and interacting with) clients and third-party vendors to collaborate on designs
Visiting active Kiva sites to prepare for and validate design assumptions
The ideal candidate will have:
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering field
Experience with computer-aided design (CAD) tools and object-oriented software development
Comfort with conceiving and executing complicated designs driven by advanced technology including software, hardware and robotics
Relentless attention to details; capability to meticulously follow complicated procedures
Commitment to quality and willingness to go above and beyond to achieve it
Excellent communication skills paired with proven analytical and problem solving skills
Dedication and energy to thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment; adaptive to changing priorities
Proven success as both an independent performer and a contributing member of a high-performing
| Location: | North Reading, MA United States |
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THIS JOB HAS EXPIRED
Kiva Systems
Investors: Bain Capital VenturesAll Jobs: at Kiva Systems
| Web Site: | www.kivasystems.com |
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| Headquarters: | 225 Wildwood Avenue Woburn, MA 01801 United States |
| Industry: | Electronics / Instrumentation |
