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# RTX I4.0 Senior Ignition Developer

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Miami, FL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $157,200 - $298,800
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Frameworks, Communications Protocols, Cyber Security, Data Integration, Software Design Patterns, Digital Technology, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Software Engineering, Visual Systems, Event Driven Architecture, Deployment Automation
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/rtx-i4-0-senior-ignition-developer-miami-fl--e55fc531-7907-4a75-acf4-122ae68c11d3

## About the Role

RTX, United States Citizen, RTX, Aerospace and Defense, Research & Development (R&D), Manufacturing Operations, Best Practices, Technical Leadership, Standards Development, Software Development, * Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience

 * 8+ years of Ignition, SCADA, or industrial application development experience.
 * Deep expertise in OT data integration, manufacturing systems, and factory automation technologies.
 * Experience designing enterprise-scale architectures and supporting multi-site deployments.
 * Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols, data modeling, and system integration patterns.

Qualifications We Prefer

 * Experience developing enterprise standards and reusable frameworks for manufacturing applications.
 * Knowledge of MQTT, event brokers, historians, and MES platforms.
 * Experience with Industry 4.0, Connected Factory, and digital manufacturing initiatives.
 * Ability to influence technical direction and drive adoption across multiple business units.
 * Experience mentoring developers and providing technical leadership without direct managerial responsibility.
 * Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

## Description

The Senior Principal Ignition Engineer leads the design and development of standardized Ignition applications supporting tier boards, visual management, and real-time factory visibility across RTX sites. This role serves as the technical leader for the Ignition platform, driving architecture, standards, and best practices to ensure scalable, reliable, and consistent solutions across manufacturing operations.

What You Will Do

 * Lead the architecture, design, and development of enterprise Ignition applications, templates, and frameworks.
 * Establish and maintain technical standards, design patterns, and reusable components for Connected Factory solutions.
 * Partner with Business Units, Digital Technology, and manufacturing teams to define requirements and enable adoption of standardized capabilities.
 * Provide technical leadership for integrations across PLC, OT, MES, ERP, historians, and event-driven architectures.
 * Guide deployment strategies and support complex troubleshooting across multiple manufacturing sites.
 * Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve scalability, performance, and user experience.
 * Ensure solutions align with enterprise cybersecurity, reliability, and architecture standards., Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care., Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.