Industrial Software Engineer

Let Vaco advocate for you! We are currently seeking an Industrial Software Engineer to support a growing team.

This role focuses on building and supporting software-driven and electronic solutions that enhance manufacturing operations, production data flow, and plant-floor systems. The position operates in a fast-moving manufacturing environment and partners closely with operations, quality, and maintenance teams to ensure technology solutions effectively support business and production objectives while remaining flexible to change.

• Create, deploy, and maintain custom applications that support automation, production data capture, reporting, and operational control.
• Build and maintain integrations between manufacturing execution systems, enterprise platforms such as Oracle, and reporting or analytics tools including Power BI.
• Support and improve existing production systems by diagnosing issues, refactoring legacy code, and enhancing system performance.
• Evaluate production processes and recommend technical improvements to increase efficiency, traceability, and quality outcomes.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, IT, quality, and maintenance teams to define data requirements, system design, and rollout strategies.
• Maintain high standards for system availability, stability, and security in a production-critical environment.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation related to system architecture, workflows, and code to ensure long-term supportability.

• Background working in manufacturing, industrial environments, or operational technology systems.
• Experience with manufacturing systems and industrial controls technologies such as MES platforms, PLCs, and SCADA.
• Knowledge of industrial communication standards such as OPC UA, MQTT, or similar protocols.
• Exposure to cloud-based platforms or edge-computing solutions used within factory environments.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum development practices is preferred.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Comfortable working in environments with shifting priorities and time-sensitive demands.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive, solution-focused approach to challenges.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline such as Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Five or more years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on experience with one or more programming languages including Python, C#, Java, or JavaScript.
• Working knowledge of relational databases such as SQL or Postgre
  
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• Experience using version control tools like Git, Git Hub, or Git Lab.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact

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