Job Description (General Summary)
The Development Acceleration Team exists to accelerate Intralox's ability to identify, evaluate, and mature new product opportunities. We operate with the mindset of an internal startup, moving quickly from idea to reality through prototyping, experimentation, and customer-driven learning. Our success is measured not by how many projects we complete, but by how quickly and accurately we determine which opportunities deserve future investment.
Intralox is seeking a Project Engineer to lead a newly formed rapid development team focused on turning promising ideas into validated opportunities. This team will operate as an internal startup, moving quickly from concept to prototype, prototype to testing, and testing to informed investment decisions.
The Project Engineer will orchestrate the team's efforts, eliminate obstacles, guide prioritization, and ensure the right decisions are made rapidly. This role is not focused on traditional project management; instead, success is measured by how quickly the team can assess uncertainty and generate actionable business and technical insights.
The ideal candidate enjoys creating functional solutions quickly, testing assumptions, and building enough capability to evaluate an idea without over-engineering.
The candidate enjoys working with incomplete information, takes action quickly, and understands that prototypes are tools for learning rather than finished products. These designs will help to inform real engineering requirements that downstream teams need to create robust products.
Intralox is a division of Laitram, L.L.C., with an extensive portfolio of innovative conveyance solutions and services that improve lives and optimize businesses worldwide.
Our global workforce of over 3,000 employees in 20+ countries consist of reliable problem solvers, continuously developing and directly delivering solutions that have driven our customers’ growth worldwide for more than 50 years.
Intralox was founded on the principle of doing the right thing, by treating customers, employees, and suppliers with honesty, fairness, and respect. We invest heavily in these values and aim to practice our business philosophy principles every day, which is why we have been consistently recognized for innovation and workplace excellence. We believe in the power of a good idea no matter where it comes from, using trust as the foundation to how we work, and that self-managed people are our greatest asset.
We listen objectively, think creatively, and deliver results. To learn more about our company culture, philosophy, and benefits, please visit our company page.
This position is not eligible for work authorization or sponsorship.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead cross-functional efforts to evaluate new products, technologies, and business concepts.
• Establish rapid experimentation plans and validation strategies.
• Coordinate engineering, prototyping, testing, and customer validation activities.
• Drive decision-making through data, testing, and customer feedback.
• Manage project portfolios with varying levels of ambiguity.
• Facilitate executive reviews and investment recommendations.
• Create repeatable frameworks for rapid concept assessment.
• Balance technical feasibility, customer value, and commercial potential.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years leading complex technical projects or innovation initiatives.
• Experience working in product development, R&D, or new venture environments.
• Strong understanding of engineering development processes.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs and climb ladders.
• This position is located at our Hanover, MD location and will be in office 5 days a week
• Travel will be required(10-30%) as needed to investigate customer issues that drive ideas or to support on site testing of prototypes.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Startup, incubator, or innovation lab experience.
• PMP, Agile, or Lean Startup certification.
• Experience with physical product development.
Success Metrics:
• Time from idea submission to prototype.
• Number of concepts validated or rejected through testing.
• Quality of investment recommendations.
• Team throughput and learning velocity.
What Makes Someone Successful in This Role:
• Naturally curious and energized by solving difficult electrical challenges.
• Comfortable moving between CAD software, manufacturing discussions, testing environments, and field applications.
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Thrives in environments where problems are not always clearly defined and creative thinking is encouraged.
• Excited by the opportunity to see designs move quickly from concept to prototype to customer application.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and motivated by making products better with every iteration.
• Position is required to be in office 5 days a week when not traveling.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to approach issues from both mechanical and controls perspectives.
• Comfort working in an ambiguous development environment where design objectives, equipment concepts, and performance targets may evolve over time.
Intralox’s benefit program is a major part of an employee’s total compensation from the company. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including health, dental, vision, and disability insurance, paid time off, 401K, flexible spending account, life and AD&D insurance, long term care, tuition reimbursement, and additional voluntary benefits.
The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Intralox considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training and key skills. Therefore, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their salary expectations.
The position is eligible for one of the following: commissions, discretionary incentives, or production incentives according to the terms of those plans.
Salary Range $73,500 to $156,200.
