Project Engineer - Experienced

Project Engineer – Custom Automation

About koops

If you enjoy working as part of an engaged, collaborative team — we’d love to hear from you. In exchange for your time, expertise, and dedication, Koops offers:

A team that promotes personal and professional growth

At Koops, we aren’t just recruiting employees — we’re looking for fellow owners.

Responsibilities

• The Project Engineer at Koops plans, coordinates, and executes engineering activities in collaboration with cross-functional project teams to successfully meet customer and project requirements. This role is also responsible for coordinating the resolution of engineering design and test challenges throughout the life of a project. This position does not have direct reports but plays a critical leadership role within the project team.
• Plan and execute engineering activities to support custom automation projects

Tune, debug, and launch custom factory automation systems

• Coordinate resolution of engineering design, integration, and testing issues
• Work closely with mechanical, controls, build, and service teams to deliver solutions
• Support customer interaction and on-site project launches (travel ~10–15% across primarily North America)
• Maintain a strong focus on quality, safety, and customer satisfaction

Requirements

• We’re seeking an experienced engineer who thrives in a hands-on, fast-paced automation environment. The ideal candidate has strong technical instincts, a customer-focused mindset, and a passion for solving complex problems through collaboration.
• Passion for staying on the cutting edge of technology through tuning and debugging custom automation

Strong instincts for tuning complex and intricate mechanisms

• Experience with mechanical systems, sensors, robots, motion control, pneumatics, hydraulics, and/or vision systems
• Strong communication skills to understand customer needs and coordinate solutions internally
• Professional presence with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction
• High standard of integrity
• Proven creative problem-solving skills to deliver reliable, robust solutions
• 10+ years of manufacturing and project launch experience
• or
• equivalent applicable work experience
• Why Koops?
• Employee ownership (ESOP) - you’re not just an employee, you’re an owner

Preferred

• Prior experience with automated systems

Benefits

• Updated technology and modern tools
• And much more!