Principal Integration Manager

Summit Human Capital is seeking a highly motivated Principal Integration Manager to support large-scale automation and material handling initiatives. This individual will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for driving system integration, commissioning, and stabilization efforts across complex projects. The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:

Required:

• Strong experience with warehouse automation and material handling systems
• Hands-on background in system integration, commissioning, and testing
• Experience working across controls, software, and mechanical/electrical systems
• Proven ability to lead onsite technical execution and drive project outcomes
• Experience troubleshooting live systems and stabilizing production environments
• Strong communication skills with both internal teams and external stakeholders

Preferred:

• Experience with automation technologies such as AS/RS, conveyors, sortation systems, AGVs, or monorails
• Exposure to realization activities such as functional specifications, interface design, and validation
• Experience mentoring or leading integration engineers
• Familiarity with WMS or WCS platforms

Responsibilities:

• Lead onsite commissioning, integration, and testing efforts for complex automation systems
• Own execution of integration plans through system go-live and stabilization
• Coordinate across controls, software, mechanical, and vendor teams to ensure alignment
• Drive issue resolution, defect tracking, and overall system performance improvements
• Support system acceptance testing (SAT/UAT) and customer ramp-up activities
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for integration and performance challenges
• Provide input during earlier project phases to ensure readiness for execution
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and Integration Managers

The yearly salary range for this position is $110,000-$135,000, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.