MES & Ignition Developer

harbingermotors; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) - 100%

Stock Options

401k, HSA, FSA

PTO & Parental Leave

Annual Vacation Bonus

Wellness & Fertility Benefits

Cell Phone Stipend

Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

Job summary

Harbinger is seeking an MES & Ignition Developer to design and develop reporting, visualization, and automation solutions for our manufacturing operations. You will transform data from our MES (Siemens OpCenter) into real-time insights using Ignition, building plant-floor and management dashboards, automated production reporting, and critical alerts.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and IT teams to translate operational needs into scalable technical solutions,

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Inductive Automation Ignition (Perspective and/or Vision).
• Experience with Ignition Reporting, alarms, or notifications.
• Strong SQL skills with relational databases.
• Experience with Python/Jython scripting or similar.
• Understanding of manufacturing metrics (OEE, cycle time, throughput).
• Experience integrating MES and manufacturing data sources.
• Troubleshooting across applications, databases, and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time Ignition dashboards for plant-floor operators and leadership.
• Automate daily production, quality, and downtime reporting using Ignition modules.
• Configure event-driven alerts for production events and faults.
• Integrate Ignition with Siemens OpCenter and manufacturing data sources via SQL.
• Develop SQL queries, procedures, and data models for reliable reporting.
• Write Python/Jython scripts for custom logic and workflows.
• Create intuitive industrial interfaces for plant-floor displays.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and IT to translate needs.
• Maintain Ignition environment, gateway performance, and security.
• Troubleshoot data, application, and integration issues across systems.

Skills

Ignition development

SQL

Python/Jython

Inductive Automation Ignition

Perspective/Vision

OpsCenter integration

Data visualization

Manufacturing metrics (OEE)

Tools

Siemens OpCenter

Ignition Reporting

Relational databases

SQL queries & stored procedures

Job description

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger's best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

Position Overview

Harbinger is seeking an MES & Ignition Developer to design and develop reporting, visualization, and automation solutions for our manufacturing operations. This role will transform data from our Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Siemens OpCenter, into actionable real-time insights using Inductive Automation's Ignition platform.

You will develop plant-floor and management dashboards, automate production reporting and alerts, and build integrations that provide visibility into production performance, quality, downtime, and other critical manufacturing metrics. This is a hands-on development role that works closely with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and IT teams to translate operational needs into reliable, scalable technical solutions.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop real-time Ignition dashboards for plant-floor operators, supervisors, and leadership, providing visibility into production KPIs, OEE, throughput, downtime, quality, and other manufacturing metrics.
• Build and automate daily production, quality, and downtime reporting using the Ignition Reporting Module.
• Configure event-driven alerts and notifications for production events, equipment faults, quality deviations, and other critical conditions.
• Integrate Ignition with Siemens OpCenter and related manufacturing data sources using SQL and relational databases.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and data models to ensure accurate and efficient reporting.
• Write Python/Jython scripts within Ignition to support custom logic, data manipulation, and automated workflows.
• Design intuitive, high-visibility industrial interfaces that are easy to interpret on workstations and plant-floor displays.
• Partner directly with manufacturing leaders, engineers, supervisors, and operators to gather requirements and translate operational challenges into technical solutions.
• Monitor and maintain the Ignition environment, including gateway performance, user access, security, and system connectivity.
• Troubleshoot data, application, and integration issues across Ignition, MES, and related manufacturing systems.
• Support the continued development and scalability of Harbinger's manufacturing technology ecosystem as production grows.

What You'll Need

• Hands-on experience developing applications using Inductive Automation Ignition, including experience with Perspective and/or Vision.
• Experience with Ignition Reporting, alarming, notifications or related platform functionality.
• Strong SQL skills, including experience querying relational databases and working with complex datasets.
• Experience with Python/Jython scripting or similar programming languages.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and metrics such as OEE, cycle time, throughput, downtime, scrap, and quality.
• Experience integrating applications with MES, manufacturing databases, or other production systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across applications, databases, and system integrations.
• Ability to gather requirements from technical and non-technical stakeholders and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Inductive Automation Ignition Core or Gold Certification.
• Experience with Siemens OpCenter or a comparable enterprise MES platform.
• Experience developing or integrating MES applications within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of industrial UI/UX principles, including designing clear, high-contrast interfaces for plant-floor use.
• Experience supporting manufacturing technology in a high-growth or rapidly scaling production environment.

Key Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) - 100% employee covered
• Early-stage Stock Options
• Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
• Generous Paid Time off (PTO) & Parental Leave
• Annual Vacation Bonus
• Wellness & Fertility Benefits
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens
• California Pay Range

Salary

$120,000 - $140,000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, ag