Skild AI
Principal Sales Engineer – Warehouse Robotics Systems
$100K–$300K
San Mateo, CA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Apr 28, 2026
- Location
- San Mateo, CA
San Mateo, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, or related technical discipline; Master's or MBA a plus.
About the job
Own technical system design and quantitative modeling for warehouse robotics sales, including customer-facing business cases and feedback to product and engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Build throughput, labor, ROI, and workflow models to size warehouse robotics systems and support enterprise deals.
- Lead customer discovery, technical reviews, and sales-cycle work; present and justify system recommendations.
- Relay market feedback and competitive analysis to engineering and product teams to inform prioritized product requirements.
What they ask for
- 7+ years in sales, solutions, or systems engineering in warehouse automation, material handling, or supply chain technology.
- Expertise in throughput modeling, simulation, or operational design for automated warehouse systems.
- Deep warehouse operations knowledge, including fulfillment workflows, labor management, WMS/WCS architecture, and inbound/outbound processes.
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related technical discipline.
Nice to have
- Master's or MBA; background with 3PLs, large-format retailers, or e-commerce fulfillment operations.
- Proficiency with AutoMod, Emulate3D, FlexSim, or equivalent; Excel or Python modeling is a plus.
Pay
$100,000 — $300,000 USD base salary
Tools
AutoMod, Emulate3D, FlexSim, Excel, Python, WMS/WCS, API, EDI, SOAP/REST, AutoCAD
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