Integrations Engineer

Vulcan Elements•Research Triangle Park, NC

About The Position

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive, powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence, and Transparency. As the Integrations Engineer, you will be the connective tissue between Vulcan’s operational and business systems — ensuring that data moves reliably across the organization and that our systems work together rather than in silos. You will design, build, and manage the integration architecture that links our industrial and business platforms, including implementation of a Unified Namespace (UNS) using MQTT/Sparkplug B as the data transport layer with supporting middleware. Near-term, the focus is on getting data flowing cleanly between systems. Longer-term, this infrastructure becomes the foundation for Vulcan’s data and AI capabilities. As Vulcan scales, this role has the potential to grow into a team leadership position for the right candidate.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in systems integration, IT/OT engineering, or a related technical role
Hands-on experience integrating ERP, CMMS, MES, or Spend management platforms; NetSuite experience a strong plus
Familiarity with integration patterns and lightweight middleware tools (e.g., Node-RED, custom REST API connectors)
Experience with or working knowledge of MQTT and industrial data protocols (Sparkplug B, OPC-UA, or similar)
Comfortable working across both IT and OT environments — willing to engage with industrial systems, not just business software
Strong understanding of REST APIs, webhooks, and data modeling
Experience designing, querying, and troubleshooting relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar); comfortable writing and debugging SQL
Ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment and manage multiple integration workstreams simultaneously
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities

Nice To Haves

Experience with Ignition (Inductive Automation) or similar industrial SCADA/MES platforms
Familiarity with UNS architecture concepts and ISA-95 or similar industrial data models
Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or operations-heavy environment
Exposure to data pipeline development or early-stage data infrastructure build-outs
Familiarity with time-series databases (e.g., InfluxDB, TimescaleDB) common in industrial and IoT environments
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Strong diagnostic skills — able to trace data issues across systems and identify root cause
Comfort with scripting or lightweight development (Python, JavaScript, or similar) to build custom connectors or automation

Responsibilities

Design and implement integrations between Vulcan’s business systems (NetSuite, Ramp, Gusto, Fiix) and operational systems (Ignition, MES)
Work on a team building and managing a Unified Namespace (UNS) architecture using MQTT/Sparkplug B as the data transport layer
Select, deploy, and maintain middleware solutions (e.g., Node-RED, custom API connectors) that enable reliable data movement across the organization
Ensure data flows are robust, monitored, and recoverable — minimizing manual intervention and data loss
Document integration architecture, data flows, and system dependencies
Work closely with the Business Systems Manager and system vendors to support integrations across ERP (NetSuite), CMMS (Fiix), MES, QMS, and Spend (Ramp) platforms
Participate in vendor discussions to assess and scope integration requirements for new and existing systems
Work with the OT environment as needed to ensure operational data is accessible across the organization
Troubleshoot integration failures and data quality issues across the stack
Contribute to Vulcan’s longer-term data strategy, helping build a foundation that supports analytics and AI applications
Identify opportunities to automate manual data workflows and improve data accessibility across teams
Support future data pipeline development as Vulcan’s architecture evolves toward a centralized data store
Partner with operations, engineering, and leadership to understand data needs and translate them into integration requirements
Work closely with operations, engineering, finance, and the Business Systems Manager to understand system dependencies and integration priorities
Translate business process requirements into technical integration designs
Support onboarding of new systems by evaluating integration requirements early in the procurement process