Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer

LIFEAT LLC
Lafayette, CO, United States
7 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Document Management Systems Health Information Management Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Information Systems Security Architecture Professional Python (Programming Language) Machine Learning Operational Databases OPC Unified Architecture Salesforce.Com SQL Databases Systems Integration Technical Data Management Systems
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Data Processing Scripting Freeform SQL Stripe Information Technology Industrial Software Allen-Bradley Factory Automation Equipment

Job description

Designs, develops, validates, and supports digital manufacturing architectures connecting plant-floor equipment, PLCs, databases, MES, ERP, and enterprise systems. Builds Ignition applications, HMIs, dashboards, SQL databases, reports, alarms, historian systems, and KPI monitoring tools. Troubleshoots connectivity issues, supports equipment launches, integrates OPC-UA communications, collaborates on secure OT/IT architectures, and documents system changes., The Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer is a member of cross-functional teams that combine the skills of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Information Technology, and Operations. This position is responsible for the design, development, validation, and support of manufacturing digital architectures that enable the transmission of information across the factory floor and enterprise environment. These activities support Smart Digital Factory initiatives and contribute to best-in-class quality, efficiency, testability, and serviceability for Surgical Devices products. This role partners closely with manufacturing engineering, IT, controls engineering, quality, and production teams to design scalable solutions that connect machines, PLCs, databases, and enterprise systems. Using Ignition and related industrial software technologies, this individual will help enable real-time visibility into production, equipment performance, quality, and operational status through operator interfaces, dashboards, reporting, and data collection systems. A working understanding of PLCs, including Allen-Bradley systems, is important to support integration with plant-floor equipment and control architecture.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

  • Design and develop Ignition applications (Perspective and Vision)
  • Create real-time production dashboards
  • Develop HMIs and operator interfaces
  • Build SQL databases and write complex SQL queries
  • Connect PLCs and industrial devices to Ignition
  • Configure OPC-UA communications
  • Develop alarming, notifications, and reporting
  • Integrate manufacturing systems with MES and ERP systems
  • Troubleshoot plant-floor connectivity issues
  • Create historian and production data collection systems
  • Design KPI dashboards (OEE, downtime, throughput, scrap, FPY)
  • Build automated reports for operations and management
  • Work with cybersecurity and IT to deploy secure architectures
  • Support production during equipment launches
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Requirements

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience., * Experience developing solutions in Ignition, including Perspective and Vision

  • Python programming experience for scripting, automation, data processing, and system integration
  • Experience with SQL databases, data acquisition, and manufacturing reporting
  • Familiarity with MES, ERP, SCADA, or historian platforms and their integration within digital manufacturing environments
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing cybersecurity, industrial networking, and OT/IT integration best practices
  • Working knowledge of PLCs and industrial automation, including Allen-Bradley systems and interface integration with plant-floor equipment

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Benefits & conditions

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$123,200.00 - $184,800.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

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About the company

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first - developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the LifeAt Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person collaboration is an important part of how we work, and this role supports our onsite 4-day work model to strengthen cross-functional partnership, problem solving, and professional growth.

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