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implementations.\n\nCollaborate with customers and project stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain strong working relationships.\n\nAssist engineering teams in solution architecture reviews, execution planning, troubleshooting, and risk mitigation.\n\nPartner with solution development and sales teams to support customer opportunities through technical consultation and engineering estimates.\n\nPromote adherence to engineering standards, best practices, and quality expectations across project teams.\n\nBuild and maintain strong customer relationships by providing leadership, responsiveness, and proactive communication throughout project execution.\n\nTasks and Qualifications:\nWhat We Are Looking For\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or related technical discipline.\n\n8+ years of software engineering experience in industrial automation, warehouse execution/control systems, material handling, or related 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