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The Principal Project Engineer defines system architecture and sets technical standards across products and programs within the engineering organization. This role resolves the most complex cross-disciplinary engineering challenges and drives execution consistency across teams and regions through technical expertise and influence.

Your role in our team

• You will define system architecture across products and programs, establishing technical standards, frameworks, and guardrails that govern engineering delivery
• You will evaluate and execute high-impact design tradeoffs across scalability, cost, and reliability to ensure alignment with long-term product and business strategy
• You will lead resolution of the most complex technical challenges, including first-of-kind systems, cross-discipline integration failures, critical defect root cause analysis, and high-ambiguity design problems with no established playbook
• You will align architecture across engineering teams, regions, and programs, drive execution consistency, and serve as the technical decision-maker on cross-team engineering conflicts
• You will strengthen engineering quality across the organization by enforcing design review rigor, improving first-time-right execution outcomes, mentoring senior engineers, and driving the reduction of systemic rework
• You will partner with Product and Sales teams to validate solution feasibility, shape large program bids with sound technical assumptions, and identify risks of misalignment between sold scope and deliverable scope
• You will step into the highest-risk technical areas as needed, drive closure on systemic engineering issues, and provide technical leadership through expertise and accountability
• You will travel domestically up to 25% to support critical program reviews, customer engagements, and commissioning events

Your profile

• You have obtained a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline. A master’s degree or professional engineer (PE) license is preferred.
• You have gained 12 years of progressive engineering experience in automation, capital equipment, or material handling, with demonstrated depth across multiple engineering disciplines
• You have a proven track record of setting technical direction at the program or organizational level, resolving high-risk engineering challenges, and driving measurable improvement in engineering quality
• You have deep technical expertise in mechanical engineering applied to supply chain automation systems, including conveyor, sortation, and material handling equipment
• You have proven ability to architect complex systems under conditions of ambiguity, including structuring problems, evaluating tradeoffs, and driving decisions without precedent
• You can influence without direct authority, including aligning teams, resolving technical disagreements, and driving engineering consistency across programs and regions
• You have strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable terms for executive leadership, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders
• You have demonstrated the ability to elevate engineering team performance through mentorship, rigorous design reviews, process improvement, and the reduction of systemic defects

Eligible applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Your benefits

• You will enjoy a flexible work environment that supports your work-life balance; we offer paid time off for parental leave and 22+ days off for personal time and holidays 

• You will have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with FSA or HSA options, and a 401(k) plan with a company match of up to six percent

• You are provided with several company-paid benefits, including vision insurance, short and long-term disability, basic life insurance plans, and educational and employee assistance programs

Your working environment at Körber

Körber is pioneering cutting-edge sorting technology and solutions that shape the future of mail and parcel automation across Europe, North America, and Asia. Set new industry standards and champion customer-centric services and solutions with our dynamic Parcel Logistics team based in Irving, Texas, USA.

This full-time, exempt position offers a hybrid work schedule—three days in-office—for candidates based in the preferred location of Dallas–Fort Worth, TX. Candidates in all other locations will work remotely.

Can you see yourself in this profile? Then Körber is the right place for you. We look forward to getting to know you! 

Equal opportunity employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity to all applicants. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial, and/or local law.

Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience, please contact us via jobs@koerber.com. We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment consultancies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone.

Disclaimer: The duties listed above are intended only as a representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, location, and market and business considerations. Applications must be submitted via our career site.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S., this position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. You can find out more about our culture here Culture at Körber - it's worth taking a look!

If you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e-mail to jobs@koerber.com. Alyssa Cuevas is the responsible person for this job advertisement. We work with permanent partners and therefore ask recruitment consultants to refrain from contacting us by e-mail or telephone.