Industry 4.0 - Ignition Developer

Pratt & Whitney is working to transform the future of flight once again by designing, building, and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious.   

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country, or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.  

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect, and integrity, are a part of our DNA.  

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?  

Working with our other highly motivated developers, you will be involved in the entire cycle of the software engineering process. The Ignition platform is a strategic part of Pratt & Whitney’s OT-IT-Cloud enterprise digital transformation, allowing you to gain valuable work experience in various emerging technology areas.  

Core Responsibilities:  

• Continuous development of Ignition software solutions to both support new features and existing code enhancements 

• Translating manufacturing functional requirements into technical solution architecture 

• Author technical design documentation for the solutions 

• Support existing manufacturing solutions and resolve any system issues 

• Work on multiple projects simultaneously with regular reporting in a gated process  

• Ensuring compliance with RTX / Pratt & Whitney policies & procedures  

Education and Experience:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or related field and 9 years of experience; or Advanced degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or related field and 7 years of experience.   

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Inductive Automation Ignition development and deployment with strong knowledge of Ignition Platform best practices and methodologies 

• Must be proficient, with hands on experience, in building Ignition applications & integrations, SCADA solutions, and HMI Software 

• Experience with communication protocols including TCP/IP, OPC, MQTT, Modbus 

• Experience with Manufacturing Operations & Supply Chain with an expertise in creating industrial solutions for the factory-floor 

• Experience developing solutions while also considering system aspects such as reliability, efficiency, scalability, and supportability and ensuring interoperability with other modules within the Ignition Platform and across the manufacturing technology stack 

• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language 

• Must be able to effectively work as a team player in a remote environment 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Ignition Core and/or Gold Certification preferred 

• Experience delivering software releases using Agile methodology  

• Experience creating visualization and user experiences that are user-centric to factory floor operators 

• Experience with Sepasoft’s MES modules  

• Good understanding of IT networks and how it relates to setting up controllers and the Ignition Gateway 

• Good understanding of relational SQL databases 

• Programming languages including: Jython, Python, Java, MS SQL, HTML, JavaScript 

• Industrial automation platforms and software (Wonderware, GE, Siemens, and others)  

• Excellent written and oral communication skills 

• Team player with strong follow up skills and relationship building skills   

• Detail oriented, analytical, and able to trace problems