What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solutions Engineer position at BALYO?
The position can be based in any of the following cities: Chicago /Boston
BALYO is a worldwide leader in Mobile Robotics. Our Mission is the global design, sale, and operation of scalable, simple, and affordable robots, systems, and services. We’ve grown from our start-up days to a global force in automation, but we retain our start-up culture and mentality to move fast and deliver innovative technological and operational solutions to our customers.
BALYO is listed on EURONEXT, Paris Stock exchange and in November 2023, Softbank acquired more than 73% of BALYO and through this BALYO is now part of an ecosystem of companies in robotics.
Our AMERICAS team is a critical part of our global operations, which includes our global headquarters in Paris, and our other offices and facilities in Singapore, Japan and Australia, from which we are able to deliver and install robots in almost every market around the world.
Objective
Join Balyo as the creative and analytical force behind our sales process. You’ll design greenfield warehouse solutions, solve complex logistics challenges, and place our industry-leading robotic technology at the core of clients’ operations.
This role blends 60% warehouse solution design with 40% robotics solution engineering. Key skills: Data Analytics, Layout Design, Material Handling Automation, Warehouse Racking, Material & Process Flows.
As part of the Solutions team, you’ll support Sales by creating innovative concepts that integrate Balyo robotics to win new business. This position is especially critical for greenfield projects and complex system integrations, where the right logistics design upfront defines project success.
Key Responsibilities
- Design warehouse solutions: analyze data, map flows, create layouts, and integrate racking, conveyors, WMS/WCS, and BALYO robots.
- Develop digital twin simulations to validate throughput, capacity, and ROI.
- Support sales cycles: assess RFPs/RFIs, define technical feasibility, and co-build winning proposals.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Delivery, and Service to ensure solutions are executable and aligned.
- Act as technical advisor with clients and partners, providing expertise on automation, flows, and integration strategies.
- Partner with major 3PL and industrial warehouse operators in the US to design and deliver innovative solutions.
- Drive innovation: contribute to best practices, documentation, and tools that strengthen our pre-sales capabilities.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar (Master’s a plus).
- 7 years in warehouse design, logistics engineering, or solutions design.
- Proven expertise in data analytics (Excel, SQL, Python) and layout design (CAD tools).
- Experience with automation systems (AMRs, AGVs, conveyors, AS/RS) and simulation software.
- Strong communicator, able to engage with both technical teams and C-level stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel (~25–35%) across the Americas.
BALYO is an equal employer