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Manager, Systems Mechatronics Engineering

Dematic

Grand Rapids, MI · HybridFull-time$122–152K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$122–152K/yr
Location
Grand Rapids, MIHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Dematic seeks a Manager, Controls Engineering to lead its Solutions & Delivery Optimization Controls team and advance automation controls strategy, standardization, and development globally. The role manages experienced Controls Engineers, evaluates emerging technologies, and develops standardized building blocks, modules, and deployment processes for scalable automation solutions. It works across global engineering and related organizations to support current and future solutions, improve solution quality and customer delivery, and guide commercialization and deployment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technical Team Leadership, requiredIndustrial Automation, requiredControls Engineering, requiredSystem Architecture, requiredModular Automation Design, requiredControls Standardization, requiredPLC, requiredHMI, requiredSCADA, requiredSiemens Automation Platforms, requiredIndustrial Networking, requiredLeadership, requiredCommunication, requiredCollaboration, requiredStakeholder Management, requiredGlobal Partnerships, requiredStrategic Thinking, requiredInnovation, requiredTechnical Excellence, requiredCustomer Needs Balancing, requiredProject Timeline Management, requiredPLC Software Development, nice to haveAutomation Productization, nice to haveLogistics, nice to haveMaterial Handling, nice to haveLarge-Scale Industrial Automation, nice to haveGlobal Engineering, nice to haveMatrixed Organizations, nice to have

Qualifications

7+ Years Controls Engineering Experience, requiredEngineering Team Leadership Experience, requiredBachelor's in Electrical, Mechanical, Automation, Mechatronics, Computer Science or Related Engineering or Equivalent Experience, requiredGlobal Travel Up to 30%, required

Full job description

Manager, Controls Engineering – Solutions & Delivery Optimization Overview We are seeking a Manager, Controls Engineering to lead our Solutions & Delivery Optimization Controls team, driving the strategy, standardization, and development of automation controls solutions across our global organization. This leadership role is responsible for managing a team of experienced Controls Engineers focused on evaluating emerging technologies, developing standardized controls building blocks, and enabling scalable, modular automation solutions. Working closely with Product Management, R&D, Systems Engineering, Commercialization, and other global engineering organizations, you will build modules and deployment processes that supports both current and future automation solutions. As a technical and organizational leader for the team, you will foster engineering excellence, promote innovation, and ensure the successful development and execution support of standardized controls solutions that improve solution quality, scalability, and customer delivery. We offer:

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be S121,600 - $152,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Experienced Controls Engineers.
  • Support and execute the controls engineering strategy, roadmap, and priorities aligned with business objectives.
  • Drive the development, standardization, and commercialization of controls platforms and capabilities that enable scalable solutions.
  • Collaborate with global engineering organizations to align controls architecture, productization, and solution development.
  • Guide the evaluation and adoption of new automation technologies to support current and future solutions.
  • Support establishing engineering standards, best practices, and governance for controls software and system design.
  • Provide technical leadership and execution guidance to support pilot implementations, customer deployments, and solution commercialization.
  • Foster continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and organizational capability.

Required Skills & Capabilities

  • Demonstrated leadership experience leading highly technical engineering teams.
  • Knowledge of industrial automation, controls engineering, and system architecture.
  • Strong understanding of modular automation design and controls standardization.
  • Experience with PLC, HMI, SCADA, and Siemens-based automation platforms, including controls architecture and industrial networking.
  • Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven ability to build partnerships across global, cross-functional engineering organizations.
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to balance innovation, technical excellence, customer needs, and project timeline constraints.

Experience Required

  • 7+ years of experience in controls engineering, automation, mechatronics, or related industrial engineering disciplines.
  • Experience leading engineering teams in a technical management role.
  • Experience leading controls standardization, PLC software development, or automation productization initiatives is preferred
  • Experience in logistics, material handling, or large-scale industrial automation systems preferred.
  • Experience working in global or matrixed engineering organizations preferred.
  • Willingness to travel globally (up to 30%).

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).

How this job compares

Set against the 5,695 open Engineering Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$122–152K/yr
  • Michigan median$135–251K/yr77 salary ranges
  • US median$144–257K/yr4,638 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $137K, is 29% below the Michigan median midpoint ($192K) — in the lowest quarter of Engineering Manager salary ranges in Michigan.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 112 open Engineering Manager jobs in Michigan and 5,695 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (4,978 postings).
Education
2,452 of the 5,695 open Engineering Manager jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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