Industrial OT Engineer: Digitalize & Automate the Shop Floor

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Health benefits

Paid time off

401K with company match

Family building benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Energy, Inc. is seeking an Operational Technology Engineer to advance digitization on the shop floor. You will develop OT software, connect machines and sensors, and improve data capture for production equipment to boost performance, traceability, and safety.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and IT teams to support Industry 4.0 projects and continuous improvement efforts across operations. Relocation to Richland, MS may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Automation, Electrical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in OT systems, industrial automation, manufacturing technology, or a related production environment.
• Experience with C#/.NET and Python, along with knowledge of PLC interfaces, machine signals, sensors, actuators, and industrial control systems.
• Familiarity with industrial networking, MES integration, IIoT platforms, data acquisition, APIs, and OT-to-enterprise system connectivity.
• Strong troubleshooting, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with an understanding of traceability, predictive maintenance, and machine safety systems.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

Responsibilities

• Support shop floor digitalization and automation through OT software, machine connectivity, and data capture solutions.
• Integrate machines, sensors, actuators, and production systems with MES and enterprise platforms.
• Develop and maintain IIoT, monitoring, and data acquisition solutions to improve equipment performance and reporting.
• Enable traceability and quality through smart tool connectivity, inspection interfaces, and production data integration.
• Support condition monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions to improve equipment availability and reliability.
• Help ensure OT systems are safe, reliable, and maintainable across manufacturing operations.

Skills

OT systems experience

C#/.NET

Python

PLC interfaces

Industrial networking

MES integration

IIoT platforms

Data acquisition

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Automation/Engineering

Job description

Siemens Energy, Inc. is seeking an Operational Technology Engineer to advance digitization on the shop floor. You will develop OT software, connect machines and sensors, and improve data capture for production equipment to boost performance, traceability, and safety.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and IT teams to support Industry 4.0 projects and continuous improvement efforts across operations. Relocation to Richland, MS may be required.