Junior Platform Integration Engineer

UT-Battelle; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UT-Battelle at ORNL seeks a Technical Professional to develop software for the digital factory and support data management for advanced manufacturing initiatives. You will work within the MDF and collaborate with researchers, engineers, and project PIs to deploy scalable, AI-ready data workflows.

The role emphasizes building and improving data platforms, user interfaces, and workflow automation while ensuring high data quality and FAIR practices across projects.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or related discipline.
• Experience developing software using Python and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with web application development concepts including HTML, CSS, and Django.
• Ability to understand user requirements and translate them into practical software configurations.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills and ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with researchers, engineers, and software developers.
• Interest in scientific software development, data management, and advanced manufacturing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and manufacturing technicians to digitize and standardize manufacturing workflows for integration into a data management platform.
• Develop workflow‑specific data entry forms, metadata schemas, validation rules, and user interfaces to support new research activities.
• Coordinate onboarding of new projects by configuring platform modules, developing new data entry forms, and enabling workflow‑specific functionalities.
• Provide ongoing support and deliver software enhancements for existing systems using Python, Django and JavaScript.
• Provide technical support and user training, gather feedback and drive improvements to usability and adoption.
• Create and maintain documentation for digital workflows, onboarding procedures, user guides, and configuration standards.
• Participate in testing new platform features, performing quality assurance, and validating software releases before deployment.
• Partner with platform developers to implement new capabilities and continuously improve existing workflows.
• Champion data quality, consistency, and FAIR data practices across manufacturing and materials science projects.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or related

Tools

Django

Git

Linux

PostgreSQL

HTML/CSS

Job description

UT-Battelle at ORNL seeks a Technical Professional to develop software for the digital factory and support data management for advanced manufacturing initiatives. You will work within the MDF and collaborate with researchers, engineers, and project PIs to deploy scalable, AI-ready data workflows.

The role emphasizes building and improving data platforms, user interfaces, and workflow automation while ensuring high data quality and FAIR practices across projects.