Industrial Engineering Manager - Distribution Centers Job Plano area,Texas USA,Manufacturing / Production

Warehouse Automation Architect

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Texas Instruments is building the next generation of intelligent, self-optimizing operations, from wafer fabs to global distribution. As part of our Smart Manufacturing efforts, the Warehouse Automation Architect will define and deliver the architecture for increasingly autonomous warehouse ecosystems.

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

Define the long-term automation architecture for TI's warehouse and distribution operations

Develop scalable system blueprints covering robotics, AS/RS, conveyors, sortation, vision systems, and sensor networks

Establish integration frameworks between automation layers and enterprise platforms (WMS, WES, WCS, ERP, MES where applicable)

Active participation and collaboration with IT to design & implement WMS enhancements

Create reference architectures that align with TI's broader Autonomous Factory roadmap

2. Robotics & Intelligent Systems

Lead deployment of AMRs/AGVs, robotic picking systems, palletizing solutions, and automated storage systems

Design fleet orchestration models and real-time control strategies

Incorporate machine vision and AI-enabled decision-making where applicable

Evaluate emerging robotics and automation vendors

3. Software Integration & Digital Infrastructure

Architect API-based integrations between automation hardware, control systems, and enterprise software

Define real-time data pipelines and telemetry standards

Enable Industrial IoT connectivity and event-driven architectures

Support development of digital twins for warehouse flow simulation and optimization

4. AI, Analytics & Optimization

Integrate predictive maintenance frameworks

Enable AI-driven task orchestration and intelligent routing

Implement performance monitoring dashboards and KPI analytics

Identify opportunities for adaptive optimization and autonomous decision-making

5. Deployment & Governance

Oversee system implementation, testing, commissioning, and go-live support

Establish automation standards, cybersecurity requirements, and documentation frameworks

Ensure compliance with safety, industrial, and regulatory standards

Define lifecycle management and upgrade strategies

6. Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner with Supply Chain, IT, Operations, Facilities, and external integrators

Mentor engineers and automation specialists

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

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