Job Description

Bring value to yourself and the organization by putting your superpowers to work!

The NPI Engineering team is responsible for enabling the smooth introduction, scaling, and long-term success of new technologies within our manufacturing operations. We ensure that innovations developed by R&D partners are transferred optimally into our production environment through structured governance, technical rigor, and strong cross-functional alignment.

As a Senior Technology Engineer, you will play a key leadership role within this mission. Reporting into the Sr. Manager, Technology & NPI Engineering, you will support technology strategy, guide technical readiness and ensure that new packing systems and automation solutions integrate seamlessly into our operational ecosystem. Your technical depth, mentoring abilities, and ability to influence both internal teams and external integrators will help elevate the department’s overall capability and secure successful long-term deployment of sophisticated technologies.

Core Responsibilities:

• Act as the senior technical liaison between NPI Engineering, R&D teams, and external automation vendors, ensuring technologies are introduced in alignment with global standards and the vertical startup process.
• Lead the deployment of new packing technologies, including automated packing lines, robotics, AGVs and connected systems, ensuring proper integration with MES and plant infrastructure.
• Oversee multi-vendor automation integration, ensuring flawless interaction across PLCs, robotics, AGVs, SCADA, MES, and plant network environments.
• Support the startup of new operations by coordinating technical deliverables, validating system capability, and ensuring stable ramp-up of automated solutions.
• Develop and maintain technical standards, equipment configuration documentation, and digital integration guidelines to ensure long-term scalability and global alignment.
• Lead troubleshooting for complex automation and MES issues, drive structured root-cause analysis, and implement data-driven corrective actions to stabilize performance.
• Monitor technology and system performance (Automation, MES, AGVs, packing equipment) across lines; identify gaps and drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Mentor engineers and technicians within NPI Engineering, building capability in automation fundamentals, system integration, troubleshooting, and operational perfection.
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, IT/OT, and vendor partners to ensure successful and sustainable technology implementation.

Do you have what it takes?

• Proven experience in automation-intensive manufacturing environments, ideally with packing systems or high-volume operations.
• Strong technical understanding of automation systems, robotics, AGVs, PLCs, industrial networks, and SCADA platforms.
• Experience integrating SCADA systems with automated equipment, including defining tags, alarms, HMI/SCADA visualization standards, and data acquisition requirements.
• Proven experience starting up new operations, including commissioning, validation, and rampup of automated equipment from multiple vendors.
• Demonstrated expertise in system integration across controls, SCADA, MES, mechanical, and electrical interfaces.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills with the ability to lead detailed root-cause investigations across automation, SCADA, and MES layers.
• Experience working with OEMs, integrators, and global technology partners on sophisticated deployments.
• Strong documentation and communication skills; ability to translate global design intent into operational standards and procedures.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capability to develop technical experts and engineering professionals.
• Fluent English (written and verbal).
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

Note: This position is based at our LEGO Virginia manufacturing factory located in Richmond. This is not a remote position.

The salary for this position has a range of min 93,989 to 140,983 max annual based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The definitive compensation may vary in alignment with the selected candidate’s professional background, experience, operational needs and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalization of the employment offer.

Join the global LEGO® team

The LEGO® Group recruits and develops people entirely on merit. If you are confident you have the determination to succeed in this role – and you share our dedication to creativity, collaboration, and quality – use the APPLY NOW button above or below. Please remember to attach your application and current CV.

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued, and they belong.

The LEGO Group is proud to be an equal opportunity and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group

Also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the world. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Build your career brick by brick at the LEGO Group.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

Online Application Accessibility Statement; which is intended for those with disabilities - LEGO systems endeavors to make www.LEGO.com/jobs accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our web site or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Service Desk at 1.860-763-7777, option #3. Please note, these communication channels should be used for those having difficulty accessing our on-line channels, not to inquire about job opportunities.

Compensation

The salary for this position has a range of $93,989.00 - $140,983.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace – When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

Online Application Accessibility Statement; which is intended for people with disabilities - LEGO systems endeavors to make www.LEGO.com/jobs accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our web site or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Service Desk at 1.860-763-7777, option #3. Please note, these communication channels should be used for those having difficulty accessing our on-line channels, not to inquire about job opportunities.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.