[Remote] Digital Manufacturing Engineer Job Details | Capgemini

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Capgemini is hiring a Digital Manufacturing Engineer to build and integrate customized Ignition-based applications for discrete manufacturing operations. The role combines industrial data systems and modern software development, with customer-facing work to understand plant workflows and translate operational needs into scalable 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 Data & Systems Integration
• Connect equipment and control systems to Ignition using OPC, Kepware, tags, and related industrial technologies
• Configure and troubleshoot real-time and historical data collection
• 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 useManufacturing Collaboration
• Work directly in the manufacturing environment with trades, engineers, IT, supervisors, and managers to understand equipment, processes, and operational needs
• Determine what machine and process data is required, how it can be acquired, and how it should be presented to support end users
• Translate diverse user needs into intuitive applications and visualizations, adapting effectively to different technical backgrounds and communication styles
• Build trusted client relationships and represent the engineering team and company professionally
• Implement robust error handling, logging, and diagnostics
• Ensure solutions meet performance, security, reliability, and compliance requirements
• Produce clear technical documentation and solution architecture diagrams

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• We are looking 5 -7 Years of practical Ignition experience including custom development and integration services
• 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
• Hands-on experience with SCADA/HMI systems and live industrial data
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting OPC connections, tags, and historian data
• Ability to understand equipment, controls, production workflows, and real-time operational requirements
• Comfortable working independently in an active industrial environment to understand equipment, processes, and user needs firsthand
• Able to communicate effectively with operators, maintenance trades, engineers, supervisors, and management
• Strong judgment, interpersonal maturity, and ability to build trust with users of widely varying technical backgrounds
• Able to translate loosely-defined operational problems into practical, intuitive digital solutions
• Experience with Ignition, Kepware, Canary, or comparable technologies strongly preferred

Benefits

• Remote role
• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade
• Company paid holidays
• Personal Days
• Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

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