Job Title : IIoT Engineer - Lead
Location : Pella, Iowa, and Des Moines, Iowa (Hybrid - 3-5 days a week onsite, one week per month, at either location. Location may change from one to the other on a month-to-month basis)
Duration : 6 Months
Position Overview : We are seeking a technically-driven IIoT (industrial internet of things) Engineer - Lead to lead factory visualization and edge computing initiatives within our Litmus and Real-time Insights project. The ideal candidate is someone passionate about industrial data systems, IT / OT integration, scalable architecture, and real-time operational intelligence.
Key Responsibilities :
- Bring cross-functional IT and OT teams together to develop industrial data systems, scalable architecture, and real-time operational intelligence.
- Design and implement edge-level data flows from factory assets using the Litmus Edge platform.
- Develop scalable data models and metadata structures for integration with Litmus Edge, InfluxDB, and Databricks.
- Partner with subject matter experts and the business intelligence team to develop dashboards / visualizations using Grafana and Power BI.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to support ROI analysis, downtime tracking, and system deprecation strategies.
- Author technical documentation and contribute to governance standards for data processing and visualization.
- Share knowledge with internal teams to support the long-term sustainability of new systems, processes, and capabilities.
Qualifications :
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, project management, and communication skillsAbility to work across teams to align technical execution with strategic goals.Proven experience in industrial data ops, edge computing, or factory data systems.Strong knowledge of visualization tools and real-time monitoring platforms.Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (e.g., MQTT, OPC-UA, Modbus).