Senior Systems Engineer

Posted: Wednesday, 08 October 2025
Valid Thru: Friday, 07 November 2025
Index Requested on: 10/08/2025 20:09:13
Indexed on: 10/08/2025 20:09:13

Location: Midlothian, VA, 23112, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Alta Equipment Group is hiring!

Description:

Job Summary:

The role of a Senior Systems Engineer is expected to lead Pre-Sale activity, while also leading Post-Sale execution for Systems Projects. The Senior Systems Engineer uses a combination of analytical thinking, problem solving skills, and industry experience to evaluate customer applications and design practical solutions, as well as ensure those solutions are prepared for proper execution and final installation. The Senior Systems Engineer may guide the Sales Lead and/or client strategically in solution development to ensure optimal returns and project justification. In the absence of a Sales Lead, the Senior Systems Engineer may be responsible for developing the client relationship.

Primary Duties:

Pre-Sale
  • Support sales staff on joint calls, as well as make independent calls, to evaluate customer needs by reviewing their current processes, material flow, and equipment.
  • Conduct surveys to gather field data. Areas of focus may include process time

studies, physical space measurements, equipment identification and documentation, etc.
  • Utilize industry experience to design material handling systems, specifying equipment and generating space design layouts for customer applications, using CAD software (to include vendor-specific software).
  • Concept/Evaluate/Design automated solutions and partner with automation vendors to provide priced solutions to meet system specifications.
  • Generate and support presentations of technical system proposals.

Post-Sale
  • Lead Project Management for Systems projects. Oversee the PeakLogix PM/site manager, while driving focus on schedule, field execution, budget management, and customer communication.
  • Work closely with automation vendors to verify solutions meet specification requirements, overseeing FAT/SAT exercises.
  • Create Bill of Materials and/or drawing specifications for use during installation.
  • Acquire quotations and initiate corresponding purchase orders for engineered

equipment.
  • Ensure systems meet all applicable company and engineering standards, polices, or

details.
  • Provide consulting services focused on facility layout to include incorporation of automation solutions.

Technology
  • Pursue and evaluate new industry developments, equipment, methodologies, etc. through industry publications, shows, and general research.
  • Advise on/initiate any applicable new technologies/vendors.
About Alta:

Culture is Job #1. Alta Equipment Group prides itself in living by our Guiding Principles: Invest in the Best, Passion for Excellence, Customers for Life, Mutual Respect and One Team. More than an equipment company, Alta is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on building lasting customer relationships.

If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference within our organization, we're ready for you. Whether it's selling the world's-best big iron, rolling up your sleeves and servicing our industry-leading construction and material handling product brands or being a difference maker behind the scenes, we can use your skillset.

At Alta Equipment Group, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential. Voted a "Top Work Place USA", our employees across North America are committed to excellence. It's the Alta way.

So, let's start the conversation. Click the link to apply and begin the journey of a lifetime.

What We Look For:

At Alta Equipment Group, we are looking for candidates who are a cultural fit with our organization and understand that every task and job goes toward fostering customers for life. Along with that, a great attitude that embraces mutual respect and delivering a consistent high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence. Also, we are searching for a skill set that has a high aptitude for the position with a continual focus on investing in one's profession through additional training and learning.

Other Opportunities at Alta:

Please visit our careers page at altg.jobs to view other openings that may be of interest to you!

Alta Equipment Group is an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate on account of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, height, weight, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record, or membership in any other classification protected under applicable law. If you believe the Company has violated its equal employment opportunity policy in any way, please contact recruiting@altg.com immediately!

Responsibilities:

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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