IIoT Engineer

Ectobox Inc. • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • $110,000 - $130,000 • Remote

About The Position

Ectobox is seeking an Industry 4.0 Engineer to manage technical delivery of advanced MES, IIoT, and real-time data integration solutions for global manufacturing clients. This role is ideal for developers who bring both deep technical implementation expertise and a passion for mentorship, system quality, and continuous improvement. You will collaborate closely with solution architects, project managers, and client teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing Industry 4.0 systems. This position blends hands-on development with engineering leadership, making it ideal for someone who wants to shape the execution layer of digital transformation.

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience in MES/IIoT/SCADA development or OT systems integration
• Proven track record of delivering data-intensive solutions in manufacturing environments
• Effective communicator across technical and non-technical teams
• Skilled in code quality, documentation, and repeatable system design
• Skilled in code design, build, and maintenance of software programs
• Experience in prompt engineering and leveraging LLMs to assist in code development and automated daily tasks, including the creation of agents and sub-agents to achieve desired outcome
• US-based

Nice To Haves

• Formal education in engineering, computer science, or automation is preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver project implementation and execution of scalable MES, SCADA, and data platform solutions across manufacturing sites using Industry 4.0 Event-Driven Architectural practices
• Build real-time data flows using but not limited to Data Brokers (MQTT/Sparkplug B), SQL Databases, HighByte DataOps, Canary Labs Historian
• Develop and maintain tag models, scripting logic, and visualization layers in platforms like Ignition or Litmus
• Integrate, troubleshoot, and optimize performance across edge, broker, and cloud layers
• Work closely with Solutions Architects and Project Managers to ensure alignment between technical design and business objectives
• Serve as a technical liaison across client stakeholders, operations, and technical teams
• Lead debugging, performance tuning, and reliability improvements for complex MES/IIoT implementations
• Provide technical guidance to junior developers
• Conduct code reviews, design feedback sessions, and pair programming as needed
• Drive adoption of clean architecture, secure design patterns, and reusable integration components
• Implement and enforce secure transport protocols (TLS), broker hardening, identity management, and secure edge connectivity
• Ensure all integrations comply with internal standards and client IT/OT security policies
• Document lessons learned, reusable code modules, and tested integration patterns
• Maintain internal libraries, best practice guides, and delivery templates for future reuse
• Research and adopt emerging tools, protocols, and best practices within the UNS and Industry 4.0 space

Benefits

• Work on high-impact projects for some of the world's most recognizable manufacturing brands
• Gain deep exposure to leading-edge Industry 4.0 platforms and data infrastructure
• Be part of a collaborative, supportive team that values innovation and professional growth
• Help define delivery standards that will scale across dozens of sites and hundreds of production lines

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed