IIOT Solution Engineer

IIoT Solution Engineer – Remote (25-50% Travel USA)

Are you passionate about driving the future of smart manufacturing through industrial IoT solutions? A leading digital transformation partner in the smart manufacturing space is expanding its elite engineering team. We are looking for a customer-focused IIoT Solution Engineer who thrives in dynamic environments and wants to make a tangible impact on the shop floor and beyond. This role is integral to bridging the gap between traditional manufacturing processes and the connected enterprise of the future.

About the Role

This IIoT Solution Engineer role blends deep technical integration work with strategic customer-facing collaboration. You will own solution design and delivery, guiding clients in their journey toward automation and smarter operations. From architecture to edge-device connectivity to data visualization, you’ll be responsible for enabling robust, secure, and insightful IIoT solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle IIoT solution implementation projects, from requirements gathering to deployment and optimization.
• Collaborate directly with clients to assess needs, define scope, and translate shop floor data into actionable insights.
• Design solution architectures that integrate production machinery, edge devices, IT infrastructure, and data platforms.
• Identify optimal connectivity methods using industrial controls like PLCs, sensors, and OPC/UA technologies.
• Customize dashboards and interfaces to support user interaction and real-time data capture.
• Conduct client training and provide documentation to ensure successful adoption.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements for production processes and technology configurations.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between clients and internal teams, fostering trust and ensuring project success.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience and certifications.
• 2+ years of experience delivering IIoT, MES, or industrial data acquisition projects.
• 1+ year in a customer-facing or technical lead capacity.
• Familiarity with data acquisition platforms (e.g., OAS, Kepware, Open OPC) and industrial protocols (e.g., MQTT, Modbus, MTConnect).
• Working knowledge of control systems, sensors, Field I/O, and hardware from vendors like Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Fanuc.
• Proficiency with SQL databases, SCADA platforms, and network infrastructure.
• Understanding of cybersecurity practices in industrial environments.
• Comfortable with configuring device drivers, setting up tags, and interfacing with MES, ERP, or CMMS systems.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time within the US.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary with performance incentives and annual bonus potential.
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, 401k and life insurance – 100% employer-paid for employees.
• Generous PTO structure scaling with tenure.
• Work-from-home flexibility with company-sponsored travel.

Join a company that is reimagining industrial operations, one smart connection at a time. If you have a passion for modernizing manufacturing and enabling data-driven decision-making, we want to hear from you.

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