Principal Sustain Engineer - PCE (Houston, TX)
Core
Lead investigation and resolution of complex production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and design/build integrations between factory environments, cloud platforms, and third-party applications to transform support into a proactive, AI-enabled engineering capability.
Role type
Principal Sustain Engineer (AI-driven operations & factory-to-cloud integration)
Builds
Resilient integrations, automation for onboarding/diagnostics/deployments, and AI-powered troubleshooting capabilities for mission-critical private cloud and engineered systems.
Domain
Manufacturing/Factory operations + Cloud/Edge + AI/LLMs
Required skills
Troubleshooting distributed systems, Python/JavaScript/TypeScript/Go/Java, Databases, Monitoring/Logging, Networking, Automation
Preferred skills
Manufacturing/IoT/OT experience, Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), MQTT/OPC UA/SCADA/MES/PLCs, Kubernetes/CI/CD, AI/LLMs/Agents/RAG
Technologies
Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Java, Azure, AWS, GCP, MQTT, OPC UA, SCADA, MES, PLCs, Kubernetes, CI/CD, LLMs, Vector databases
Responsibilities
Lead investigation and resolution of complex production issues across applications, APIs, cloud services, and factory systems; Perform root-cause analysis and drive permanent fixes; Design and build integrations between factory environments, cloud platforms, and third-party applications; Develop automation to reduce manual effort in onboarding, diagnostics, and deployments; Leverage AI and LLM technologies to improve troubleshooting and operational efficiency.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic impact
