Digital Manufacturing Engineer (Remote)

Capgemini Engineering is focused on building modern digital applications for complex discrete manufacturing operations. The Digital Manufacturing Engineer will design and develop responsive industrial web applications, integrate them with various systems, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate manufacturing workflows into digital solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop responsive industrial web applications using Ignition Perspective and supporting web technologies
• Extend Ignition’s out-of-the-box components using JavaScript, CSS, and Python scripting to meet complex business and operational requirements
• Build modular, maintainable application architectures that support long-term scalability and reuse
• Integrate applications with industrial and enterprise systems including:
• SQL databases
• SAP, Sharepoint, Active Directory
• OPC and historian data sources (Kepware, Canary, etc.)
• REST APIs
• Design efficient data models and queries optimized for real-time operational use
• Work directly with operations, engineers, IT, business stakeholders, and business analysts to translate manufacturing workflows into digital solutions
• Design interfaces and workflows optimized for industrial users operating in high-tempo production environments
• Help develop and extend dev team standards and tools to improve team performance
• Implement robust error handling, logging, and diagnostics
• Ensure solutions meet performance, security, reliability, and compliance requirements
• Produce clear technical documentation and solution architecture diagrams

Requirements:

• Strong experience with web UI development concepts: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Responsive design and modern UI patterns
• Proficiency in Python scripting for application logic and automation
• Solid experience working with SQL databases and relational data models
• Experience integrating external systems using REST APIs or web services
• Ability to design maintainable, modular software — not just single-purpose screens
• 5-7 years experience specializing in Manufacturing Software Development and Integration
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• US Citizen
• Ability to travel to client site up to two times per month
• Prior work with Ignition, Wonderware, Mendix, or other similar industrial/low-code platforms
• Experience with Kepware, Canary, or industrial data pipelines
• Strong working knowledge of discrete manufacturing environments (aerospace, automotive, shipbuilding, heavy industry)
• Working familiarity with SAP integrations
• Knowledge of cloud or hybrid architecture (AWS Industrial Solutions Framework)