AGV Systems Engineer (Material Transport Automation)

The AGV Systems Engineer is responsible for the integration, deployment, and operation of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) systems used for material transport within a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role focuses on fleet management, real-time control, system integration, and coordination with factory automation systems to enable safe, reliable, and just-in-time material delivery to production lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrate, deploy, and manage a fleet of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) for material transport within the factory

• Develop, configure, and support AGV fleet management software to dispatch vehicles, monitor real-time location, and manage traffic flow

• Implement and maintain real-time communication between AGVs and central control systems using wireless networks, MQTT, or similar messaging protocols

• Ensure safe AGV operations through fail-safe mechanisms, including collision avoidance, emergency stop handling, and recovery procedures

• Coordinate AGV operations with ASRS, MES, and production equipment to enable just-in-time delivery of materials

• Integrate AGV status, alarms, and performance data into manufacturing systems or monitoring dashboards

• Troubleshoot and resolve AGV system, software, and communication issues in a production environment

• Collaborate with automation vendors, IT/OT teams, and production stakeholders to ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance

• Support system documentation, configuration management, and operational readiness

Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, manufacturing systems, or AGV / mobile robot integration

• Proven experience delivering production-critical automation or system integration projects

• Experience working with factory IT/OT systems in high-volume manufacturing environments

Must Have Skills

• Experience deploying or integrating AGV systems or mobile robots in an industrial setting

• Knowledge of fleet management, routing, and traffic control strategies

• Ability to design and support real-time control systems with safety fail-safes

• Familiarity with industrial networking and wireless communication (e.g. Wi-Fi, vehicle-to-infrastructure messaging)

Good to Have Skills

• Understanding of autonomous vehicle algorithms (routing, scheduling, obstacle avoidance)

• Experience with AGV vendor SDKs or APIs

• Experience using MQTT or similar machine-to-machine messaging protocols

• Integration of AGV data with MES or manufacturing dashboards