Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer
Core
Design, develop, validate, and support manufacturing digital architectures and real-time data systems for surgical devices to enable Smart Digital Factory initiatives.
Role type
Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer (Industrial IoT & SCADA)
Builds
Real-time production dashboards, HMIs, SQL databases, and automated reporting systems connecting PLCs, industrial devices, MES, and ERP.
Domain
Medical device manufacturing / Industrial Automation / OT-IT Integration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Ignition (Perspective/Vision), SQL, PLC integration (Allen-Bradley), OPC-UA, industrial cybersecurity, OT/IT integration, manufacturing reporting, system architecture design, troubleshooting plant-floor connectivity.
Preferred skills
Python scripting, MES/ERP/SCADA/historian platform experience, advanced industrial networking knowledge.
Technologies
Ignition, SQL, Allen-Bradley PLCs, OPC-UA, MES, ERP, SCADA, Historian platforms.
Responsibilities
Design and develop Ignition applications; Create real-time production dashboards; Develop HMIs and operator interfaces; Build SQL databases and write complex queries; Connect PLCs and industrial devices to Ignition; Configure OPC-UA communications; Develop alarming, notifications, and reporting; Integrate manufacturing systems with MES and ERP; Troubleshoot plant-floor connectivity issues; Create historian and data collection systems; Design KPI dashboards; Build automated reports; Work with cybersecurity and IT to deploy secure architectures; Support production during equipment launches; Document system architecture.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
