Shape the Future of Intralogistics with KION!

Partner with Sales to design smart, value-driven automation solutions. Analyze customer needs, create tailored concepts, and present technical solutions with confidence. Join KION as a Solution Design Engineer and turn innovation into impact!

We offer:

• Join a fast-growing tech leader shaping the future of intralogistics.
• Work in an international environment with diverse, talented teams.
• Enjoy flexibility with adaptable working hours and up to 40% remote work.
• Benefit from an attractive compensation package, including a company car, meal vouchers, and comprehensive insurance.
• Recharge with 36 vacation days to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Core Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales as a technical expert to define customer needs and develop value-driven automation solutions.
• Analyze and interpret customer requirements to design tailored intralogistics concepts that align with operational and strategic goals.
• Develop technically and economically feasible solutions, leveraging KION and third-party technologies to achieve the best possible customer outcome.
• Prepare and validate business cases, including technical design, cost estimation, and timeline assessment.
• Engage directly with customers, representing the technical solution with clarity and confidence during presentations and discussions.
• Collaborate across interfaces - Sales, Realization, Product Management, Service, and CTO teams - to ensure alignment and smooth handovers.
• Contribute to standardization and best practices, improving design quality, efficiency, and scalability.
• Provide feedback and market insights to strengthen KION’s solution portfolio and support continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, Automation, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, balancing technical depth and commercial awareness.
• Proven ability to work closely with customers and Sales in a solution-oriented and consultative way.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to translate complex concepts into clear value propositions.
• Customer-focused, pragmatic, and collaborative mindset, with strong ownership and accountability.
• Proficiency with solution design and simulation tools is an advantage.