Solution Design Engineer

Lead Solution Design Engineer Work Location Pune Work Mode In Campus Department Solutioning Employment Type Full-Time Reporting To Head of Solutioning Travel ~25–35% to customer and deployment sites Experience 5–12 years ROLE OVERVIEW You will be the hardware and layout design authority for our sorting and order consolidation solutions — owning specifications, BOMs, site layouts, and throughput commitments on our most complex deployments, and setting the standards the rest of the Solutioning team designs to. This is a senior technical role, not an administrative one. The majority of your time stays on design work: you lead through design reviews, standards, and mentoring rather than through process management. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Solution Architecture & Design Authority Own end-to-end solution architecture and layouts for parcel sorting and order consolidation systems, and act as design authority on the most complex deployments Define and refine product specifications from deep knowledge of the robotic platform’s and its limits Produce 2D layouts, 3D models (AutoCAD / Solid Edge), and 3D renderings for new configurations Review and approve the team’s drawings against defined layout standards Site Layout & Readiness Plan detailed site layouts with customers — robot zones, charging stations, induction and discharge points, conveyor routing, buffer areas, and operator workstations Assess site civil and structural readiness — flooring type, flatness, load-bearing capacity, coatings, expansion joints, ramp gradients, and ceiling clearances — and call remediation scope or go/no-go BOM Ownership & Cost Own the BOM — component selection, cost optimisation, lead times, and vendor alternatives Hold final sign-off on every released BOM Cross-Domain Integration & Manufacturability Own integration across mechanical, electrical, and electronics subsystems — drives, sensors, power distribution, charging systems, and conveyor interfaces — and settle cross-domain trade-offs Work with Mechanical, Electronics, and Production teams to keep designs manufacturable, serviceable, and field-deployable Feed recurring field constraints back as prioritised product requirements Standards & Technical Leadership Set the solutioning standards the team works to: design rules, standard configurations, layout templates, BOM structures, and design review gates Mentor solution design engineers and run design reviews REQUIREMENTS Must Have 5+ years as end-to-end technical owner of customer-facing solutions, from concept to commissioning Deep mechanical and electrical/electronics judgement — motors, sensors, power systems, wiring, enclosures, and safety standards Strong 2D CAD (AutoCAD) and 3D CAD (Solid Edge), with the ability to define layout and drawing standards Proven BOM ownership across electromechanical assemblies, including should-costing and delivered cost reductions Ability to read and challenge civil/structural drawings, flooring specifications, and site readiness Strong analytical skills in throughput modelling and process optimisation Excellent communication skills to lead customer workshops and drive cross-team alignment Good to Have Robotic systems, AGVs/AMRs, or conveyor-based automation deployed at scale in warehouse/logistics environments Industrial safety and compliance depth: CE, UL, ISO 12100, IEC 60204 Deployments across multiple geographies and on-site work with customer operations teams ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES Desired Qualification B.Tech / B.E. in Mechanical, Mechatronics, or a related discipline Work Experience 5–12 years in solution design, product or systems engineering, or industrial/warehouse automation, including 3+ years of end-to-end technical ownership of customer-facing solutions WE VALUE Engineering Judgement — decisions grounded in physics, data, and field reality Ownership of Commitments — stands behind the throughput and layouts promised to customers Standards That Scale — builds rules and templates that make the whole team better Field Realism — designs that survive real floors, real loads, and real operations Mentorship — grows engineers through reviews and example, not process WHY JOIN US Every Unbox Robotics deployment starts as a layout and a BOM. In this role you will shape both on our most complex sites across India, Europe, and the USA, and define the design standards our Solutioning team builds on as we scale. You won’t just design layouts. You’ll set the design standard every Unbox deployment is built on. Work Location: Pune Work Mode: In Campus Salary Range: Competitive Salary