Senior Lead – Application Developer & Project Manager (Intralogistics & Warehouse Automation)

Summary

We are looking for a Senior Lead – Application Developer & Project Manager with 10–15 years of experience to lead the design, development, and delivery of intralogistics and warehouse automation solutions. This role combines hands-on application development, system integration, and end-to-end project ownership for automated warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing logistics environments.

Key Responsibilities – Intralogistics & Automation Application Leadership

- Lead the design and development of automation applications for AS/RS, conveyors, sortation systems, pallet and case handling solutions, AGVs/AMRs, and goods-to-person systems.
- Define application architecture integrating WMS, WCS, PLCs and material handling equipment.
- Lead development of routing, sequencing, task allocation, exception handling, and recovery logic.
- Integrate warehouse automation systems with WMS, ERP, MES, and host systems.
- Oversee system testing, simulation, tuning, and performance optimization for throughput and reliability.
- Support commissioning, go-live, and stabilization of warehouse automation systems.

Key Responsibilities – Project & Delivery Management
- Own end-to-end project delivery from requirements definition through commissioning and operational handover.




- Define project scope, schedules, milestones, budgets, and delivery plans.
- Lead cross-functional teams including software, controls, mechanical, electrical, IT, and operations.
- Act as the primary technical interface with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
- Manage project risks, dependencies, and change requests.
- Drive FAT, SAT, operational readiness, and final acceptance activities.

Required Skills & Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in intralogistics or warehouse automation systems.
- Solid understanding of warehouse processes, material flow, and logistics operations.
- Experience with WMS/WCS architecture and integration.
- Hands-on experience integrating PLC-based systems (Siemens, Rockwell, Beckhoff, etc.).
- Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as Profinet, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, or Modbus.
- Proven experience delivering complex warehouse automation projects.

Preferred / Good to Have
- Experience with high-throughput distribution centers or e-commerce fulfillment centers.
- Exposure to simulation, digital twins or throughput modeling.
- Experience integrating vision, barcode, RFID, dimensioning or weighing systems.
- PMP / Scrum or equivalent project management certification.
- Willingness to travel for project execution and site commissioning.

📌 Intralogistics Warehouse Automation (Bengaluru)
🏢 Tata Consultancy Services
📍 Bengaluru