Operational Technology Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Oversees the design and implementation of standardized operational technology (OT) solutions, encompassing PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems, while facilitating MES integration and plant-level data structures.

• Engages in commissioning, cutover, and hypercare processes, and aids in the creation of global deployment playbooks.

• Promotes standardization and lifecycle management of industrial automation platforms (such as Siemens, Rockwell Automation, and Schneider Electric), ensuring uniform configuration baselines and version control.

• Assists in structured patching and upgrade cycles, while mitigating technical debt within legacy plant environments.

• Contributes to ongoing improvement by offering technical insights to product backlogs, identifying automation opportunities to boost performance and minimize costs, and suggesting architectural enhancements based on plant feedback.

• Additionally supports pilot projects funded by Transform, including aspects like predictive maintenance.

• Aims to enhance reliability and resilience through the implementation of high-availability and failover designs for essential systems, as well as backing up and disaster recovery strategies for PLC configurations, SCADA servers, and historian systems.

• Participates in initiatives designed to reduce mean time to repair (MTTR) and collaborates with Site Reliability Engineers to improve observability and alerting mechanisms.

• Commits to ongoing personal learning and development to ensure technological relevance in both current and emerging technologies.

• Performs additional responsibilities as directed by the Supervisor.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• 6-9 years of experience in manufacturing OT environments.

• Strong communication skills and a commitment to collaborate transparently within a dynamic team.

• Practical experience with PLC and SCADA systems.

• Knowledge of industrial networking concepts (including VLANs, network segmentation, and firewalls).

• Understanding of high-availability and disaster recovery principles.

• Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices in industrial settings.

• Willingness to travel to manufacturing sites (25–40%).

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Flexibility and support for diverse life stages and choices.

• Wellbeing programs that include comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life, and disability benefits.

• Family-friendly benefits, which encompass paid parental leave, fertility benefits, an Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support.

• Retirement and investment programs, including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans.