About the Role
The Automation Consultant Engineer – Storage (ACES) is a client-facing technical sales consultant and the solution design and workflow optimization expert within the Hamilton Storage commercial organization. This role translates complex laboratory and biobank workflows into elegant, right-sized Hamilton Storage solutions and builds the technical and business case that advances opportunities to close. This is a pre-sales and workflow-optimization role, not an implementation or service-delivery role.
Responsibilities
- Conduct on-site and virtual workflow discovery sessions to map current-state laboratory and biobank processes.
- Apply LEAN Six Sigma principles and structured process mapping to identify inefficiencies, risk points, and automation opportunities.
- Facilitate solution-design workshops with customer stakeholders to define requirements and align on a recommended solution architecture.
- Produce current- and future-state workflow maps and process diagrams using Visio, CAD, or equivalent tools.
- Build customer-specific ROI and total-cost-of-ownership models in Excel.
- Develop and deliver compelling, audience-tailored presentations to technical and executive stakeholders.
- Partner with Storage Sales Managers as the dedicated technical resource across the pre-sales cycle.
- Configure and present Hamilton Storage system options.
- Lead product and system demonstrations at customer sites and the Hamilton Storage demo facility.
- Respond to RFPs and RFIs with technically precise, differentiated content.
- Maintain deep, current knowledge of the full Hamilton Storage portfolio.
- Provide post-installation workflow optimization through consultative assessment and continuous-improvement recommendations.
- Share customer-facing technical insights with Product Management.
- Represent Hamilton Storage at trade shows, customer events, and technical seminars.
- Support the development of demo environments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Experience in technical consulting, pre-sales engineering, or applications engineering role within laboratory automation, life sciences, or a related technical field.
- Proficiency in workflow mapping and diagramming tools (Microsoft Visio, AutoCAD, or equivalent).
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for building ROI and TCO models.
- Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex customer problems into structured solutions.
- Strong organizational and project-coordination skills to manage multiple concurrent customer engagements.
- Strong written communication skills, with experience contributing to RFP responses and technical proposals.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with HubSpot (the company CRM) or comparable CRM platforms.
- Ability to work independently in a field-based environment while remaining highly collaborative and responsive to team needs.
Skills
- LEAN Six Sigma
- Visio
- CAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office Suite
- HubSpot CRM
Location
- Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Work Type
- Field-based
- Travel required (40-60%)
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience in technical consulting, pre-sales engineering, applications engineering, or a comparable customer-facing technical role.
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related technical field.
- LEAN Six Sigma training or certification (Green Belt or higher preferred).
- Candidates with equivalent documented process-improvement experience will be considered.
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000 to $120,000 per annum
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Excellent Benefit Package (medical, dental, vision, paid time off, disability insurance and much more)
About the Company
- Hamilton Storage provides automation solutions to customers in life science and clinical research.
- The company develops modular, scalable systems that automate sample storage, management, and processing.
- Hamilton provides all the benefits of advanced automation without the complexity associated with installing, operating, and maintaining large-scale custom systems.
- Acquired in 2007, Hamilton Storage is headquartered in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA with R&D facilities co-existing in both Franklin, MA and Bonaduz, Switzerland.
- The decentralized R&D organization benefits both production and marketing and allows Hamilton to stay close to the local markets and respond quickly to market needs.
- Solid, stable company with a global presence and strong growth trajectory.
Equal Opportunity
- Drug free workplace
