Solutions Design Engineer

A family-owned business since 1924,

A. Duie Pyle provides a range of integrated transportation and distribution solutions throughout the Northeast. Supported by our vast network of Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) service centers, warehouse facilities, and dedicated locations, we have the ability to offer flexible and seamless integrated solutions tailored to our customer’s needs.

Simply put, when it comes to integrated supply chain solutions, Pyle People Deliver. Our promise is to provide outstanding service as it remains to be our first and foremost mission.

Position Summary:

The Solutions Design Engineer serves as a strategic engineering partner to Sales and business unit leaders, supporting the development of complex, integrated supply chain solutions across multiple business units. This role is responsible for translating customer requirements into scalable, operationally sound, and financially viable solutions that support enterprise growth.

This individual plays a critical role in shaping pursuit strategy, influencing customer engagement, and driving alignment across internal stakeholders. The Solutions Design Engineer is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, balancing customer-facing responsibilities with analytical rigor and cross-functional leadership.

Success in this role requires the ability to connect operational design with commercial strategy, effectively communicate complex solutions, and work collaboratively with the other team members. Success in this role requires the ability to connect operational design with commercial strategy, effectively communicate complex solutions, and work collaboratively with the other team members.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

Participate in early-stage customer engagement by facilitating discovery sessions to understand operational requirements, constraints, and strategic objectives

Translate customer needs into integrated supply chain solutions spanning LTL, Dedicated, Brokerage, and Warehousing services

Build and present solution recommendations to customers and executive leadership, clearly articulating assumptions, tradeoffs, and value propositions

Evaluate operational feasibility including labor models, capacity constraints, capital requirements, and implementation complexity

Participate in cross-functional coordination across business units and support functions to align on design assumptions, pricing inputs, and execution plans

Develop scenario-based models to evaluate alternative solution strategies and support decision-making during the pursuit process

Assist Sales to shape win strategies, refine customer messaging, and position integrated solutions effectively

Support contract negotiations and final solution alignment to ensure consistency between proposed designs and contractual commitments

Oversee transition of awarded business by validating assumptions, supporting startup planning, and ensuring alignment with operational execution

Identify opportunities for network optimization, process improvement, and automation within proposed solutions

Collaborate on the development and standardization of solution design methodologies, tools, and best practices within the Solutions Design function

To be qualified for this position, you must possess the following:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Systems, Mechanical, or related discipline), Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Economics (with a quantitative focus), or a related analytical field5+ years of experience in supply chain engineering, transportation design, logistics, or industrial engineering

Demonstrated experience designing and implementing supply chain or logistics solutions (transportation, warehousing, or integrated models)
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