Kepware and Ignition Specialist

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and support data connectivity solutions using Kepware KEPServerEX, enabling communication between aerospace equipment, sensors, PLCs, and enterprise systems.

• Develop Ignition SCADA applications to visualize machine health, production status, part genealogy, and inspection data across assembly lines and test stations.

• Integrate real-time operational data into MES, ERP, and Quality systems to enable digital traceability and compliance with aerospace standards.

• Configure industrial protocols including OPC UA/DA, Modbus TCP, Ethernet/IP, and others common in aerospace automation environments.

• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and IT to understand use cases and deliver scalable dashboards, alerts, and reports.

• Support machine connectivity projects for CNCs, CMMs, test rigs, and legacy aerospace manufacturing equipment.

• Ensure all Ignition/Kepware deployments follow AS9100 and cybersecurity compliance standards (NIST 800-171, ISA/IEC 62443, etc.).

• Document system architecture, tag hierarchies, data mapping, and change management procedures.

• Troubleshoot, maintain, and continuously improve live systems supporting production-critical operations.

• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Solid knowledge of industrial protocols and PLC integration (Rockwell, Siemens, Fanuc, etc.).

• Experience working with SQL databases and Python scripting within Ignition.

• Familiarity with CNC and inspection equipment typically used in aerospace manufacturing (e.g., Mazak, Okuma, Zeiss CMM, etc.).

• Understanding of digital thread, smart manufacturing, and real-time data applications in aerospace environments.

• Working knowledge of industrial cybersecurity and segmented OT/IT networks

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent written and communication skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment.

• Ability to work with minimum supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ignition Certified Developer or experience with Gold Tier integrator projects.

• Familiarity with MQTT Sparkplug B, Edge devices, and IIoT data architectures.

• Experience interfacing with AS9102 FAI, SPC, or quality reporting systems.

• Prior work supporting aerospace-specific compliance requirements and audits (NADCAP, AS9100, etc.).

• Background in connecting legacy aerospace machines through retrofit or gateway solutions.

Education and Experience:

•Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

•5 years of experience in Kepware (KEPServerEX) configuration and Ignition SCADA application development, preferably in aerospace or regulated manufacturing.