OT Engineer

Deep Digital Solutions Group; Kalamazoo (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Deep Digital is seeking an experienced OT Integration Engineer to bridge operations technology and information technology, collaborating with operations, engineering, automation, and IT/OT teams to deliver robust data solutions for manufacturing and industrial processes. Location is hybrid; three days on site in Kalamazoo.

You will lead OT projects from design through commissioning, perform FAT/SAT, oversee handovers to operations, develop data pipelines, ensure cybersecurity compliance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, IT or related field.
• Proven OT project experience: FAT, SAT, commissioning, handovers.
• Strong knowledge of industrial control systems and OT networks.
• Experience with data integration between OT and IT systems.
• Excellent problem-solving and cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead OT-related projects from design through commissioning and handover.
• Perform FAT and SAT to ensure system integrity and compliance.
• Oversee commissioning activities and handovers to operations teams.
• Collaborate with automation engineers and IT/OT specialists to integrate data systems with control platforms.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and architectures for OT environments.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity and regulatory standards in OT systems.
• Investigate and resolve complex data collection, storage, and retrieval issues.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Maintain documentation for configurations, installations, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Comply with Deep Digital's Quality Management System requirements and processes.

Skills

OT/IT integration

Industrial control systems

Data pipelines

Cybersecurity in OT

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or related

Tools

DCS technologies

OPC protocols

Data historians

Job description

Deep Digital are seeking an experienced OT Integration Engineer to join our team and play a critical role in bridging operations technology (OT) and information technology (IT). This position involves working cross-functionally with operations, engineering, automation, and IT/OT teams to deliver robust data solutions that support manufacturing and industrial processes.

Location: Hybrid - 3 days per week on project site in Kalamazoo.

Description

• Lead and support OT-related projects from design through commissioning and handover.
• Perform Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) to ensure system integrity and compliance.
• Oversee commissioning activities and manage smooth handovers to operations teams.
• Collaborate with automation engineers and IT/OT specialists to integrate data systems with control platforms.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and architectures for OT environments.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity and regulatory standards in OT systems.
• Investigate and resolve complex issues related to data collection, storage, and retrieval.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers in the team
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for all configurations, installations, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Comply with Deep Digitals Quality Management System requirements i.e. perform your work according to your process documents, procedures and maintaining document information/completing department forms/records as required.

Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven track record in OT projects, including FAT, SAT, commissioning, and handovers.
• Strong understanding of industrial control systems and OT network architectures.
• Working knowledge of DCS technologies such as:
• Foxboro
• Experience with data integration between OT and IT systems.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred

• Familiarity with data historians, OPC protocols, and industrial IoT solutions.
• Knowledge of scripting or programming for data extraction and transformation.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles in OT environments.