Texas Instruments

Industrial Engineering Manager - Distribution Centers

Texas Instruments$100K — $140K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Robotics, Systems, Industrial, or Computer)
  • 8+ years of experience in warehouse automation or robotics systems
  • Preferred: Experience with WMS/WES/WCS integration
  • Preferred: Master's degree in relevant Engineering fields
  • Preferred: Familiarity with SAP EWM or Manhattan Associates systems
  • Preferred: Knowledge of PLCs and industrial networking

Responsibilities

  • Define long-term automation architecture for warehouse operations
  • Develop scalable blueprints for robotics and material handling systems
  • Establish frameworks for integrating automation with enterprise platforms
  • Lead deployment of automated systems like AMRs and robotic picking solutions
  • Architect API-based integrations between hardware and enterprise software
  • Integrate AI-driven task orchestration and predictive maintenance frameworks
  • Oversee implementation, testing, and compliance of automation systems

Benefits

  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to influence automation and technology strategy
  • Support for professional development and mentoring
  • Focus on cutting-edge robotics and automation technology
  • Work in a data-centric and innovative logistics operations space
Full Job Description
Job Description

This role is responsible for designing, integrating, and scaling advanced warehouse automation technologies, including robotics, intelligent material handling systems, real-time orchestration platforms, and AI-driven optimization layers, to enable resilient, high-throughput, and data-centric logistics operations.

You will bridge physical automation, control systems, software platforms, and enterprise integration to create warehouses that continuously learn, adapt, and optimize.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture & Strategy
  1. Define the long-term automation architecture for TI's warehouse and distribution operations
  2. Develop scalable system blueprints covering robotics, AS/RS, conveyors, sortation, vision systems, and sensor networks
  3. Establish integration frameworks between automation layers and enterprise platforms (WMS, WES, WCS, ERP, MES where applicable)
  4. Active participation and collaboration with IT to design & implement WMS enhancements
  5. Create reference architectures that align with TI's broader Autonomous Factory roadmap

2. Robotics & Intelligent Systems
  1. Lead deployment of AMRs/AGVs, robotic picking systems, palletizing solutions, and automated storage systems
  2. Design fleet orchestration models and real-time control strategies
  3. Incorporate machine vision and AI-enabled decision-making where applicable
  4. Evaluate emerging robotics and automation vendors

3. Software Integration & Digital Infrastructure
  1. Architect API-based integrations between automation hardware, control systems, and enterprise software
  2. Define real-time data pipelines and telemetry standards
  3. Enable Industrial IoT connectivity and event-driven architectures
  4. Support development of digital twins for warehouse flow simulation and optimization

4. AI, Analytics & Optimization
  1. Integrate predictive maintenance frameworks
  2. Enable AI-driven task orchestration and intelligent routing
  3. Implement performance monitoring dashboards and KPI analytics
  4. Identify opportunities for adaptive optimization and autonomous decision-making

5. Deployment & Governance
  1. Oversee system implementation, testing, commissioning, and go-live support
  2. Establish automation standards, cybersecurity requirements, and documentation frameworks
  3. Ensure compliance with safety, industrial, and regulatory standards
  4. Define lifecycle management and upgrade strategies

6. Cross-Functional Leadership
  1. Partner with Supply Chain, IT, Operations, Facilities, and external integrators
  2. Mentor engineers and automation specialists
  3. Influence automation investment strategy and technology roadmap


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Robotics, Systems, Industrial, or Computer Engineering
  • 8 years of experience in warehouse automation, robotics systems, or industrial automation architecture

Preferred Qualifications
  • Proven experience integrating automation systems with WMS/WES/WCS and enterprise platforms
  • Masters Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Robotics, Systems, Industrial, or Computer Engineering
  • Technical understanding of industry leading warehouse management systems (SAP EWM or Manhattan Associates)
  • Strong knowledge of robotics controls, PLCs, industrial networking, and automation software
  • Experience leading multi-disciplinary technical deployments in operational environments
  • Experience with autonomous mobile robot fleet management
  • Machine vision and AI/ML applications in logistics
  • Industrial IoT architecture and real-time analytics platforms
  • Experience designing digital twins or simulation models (e.g., warehouse flow modeling)
  • Semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing supply chain experience


About the Team

TI does not make recruiting or hiring decisions based on citizenship, immigration status or national origin. However, if TI determines that information access or export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit you from working in this position without first obtaining an export license, TI expressly reserves the right not to seek such a license for you and either offer you a different position that does not require an export license or decline to move forward with your employment.

About Texas Instruments

National Semiconductor is a semiconductor manufacturer, specializing in analog devices and subsystems, headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The products of National Semiconductor include power management circuits, display drivers, audio and operational amplifiers, communication interface products and data conversion solutions. National's key markets include wireless handsets, displays and a variety of broad electronics markets, including medical, automotive, industrial, and test and measurement applications.

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