Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Expedite Talent Solutions is seeking a Digital Manufacturing Engineer to build modern digital applications for complex manufacturing operations at a US defense contractor. The role involves application development, data integration, and collaboration with various stakeholders to create scalable manufacturing solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop responsive industrial web applications using Ignition Perspective and supporting web technologies
- Extend Ignition’s out-of-the-box components using JavaScript, CSS, and Python scripting to meet complex business and operational requirements
- Build modular, maintainable application architectures that support long-term scalability and reuse
- Integrate applications with industrial and enterprise systems including: SQL databases, SAP, Sharepoint, Active Directory, OPC and historian data sources (Kepware, Canary, etc.), REST APIs
- Design efficient data models and queries optimized for real-time operational use
- Work directly with operations, engineers, IT, business stakeholders, and business analysts to translate manufacturing workflows into digital solutions
- Design interfaces and workflows optimized for industrial users operating in high-tempo production environments
- Help develop and extend dev team standards and tools to improve team performance
- Implement robust error handling, logging, and diagnostics
- Ensure solutions meet performance, security, reliability, and compliance requirements
- Produce clear technical documentation and solution architecture diagrams
Skills
- Strong experience with web UI development concepts: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Responsive design and modern UI patterns
- Proficiency in Python scripting for application logic and automation
- Solid experience working with SQL databases and relational data models
- Experience integrating external systems using REST APIs or web services
- Ability to design maintainable, modular software — not just single-purpose screens
- Experience with manufacturing, industrial automation, or operational systems
- Ability to understand production workflows, machine data, and real-time operational constraints
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Equivalent practical experience will be considered
- Prior work with Ignition, Wonderware, Mendix, or other similar industrial/low-code platforms
- Experience with Kepware, Canary, or industrial data pipelines
- Strong working knowledge of discrete manufacturing environments (aerospace, automotive, shipbuilding, heavy industry)
- Working familiarity with SAP integrations
- Knowledge of cloud or hybrid architecture (AWS Industrial Solutions Framework)
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