Senior Control Engineer

Medtronic; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Boston seeks an experienced engineer to develop industrial control and OT solutions, and to write PLC programs and SCADA/HMI applications in a regulated R&D setting.

You will prepare technical specs, validation docs, and demonstrate concepts through proofs of concept, collaborating with stakeholders in an Agile team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with industrial control systems and OT technologies.
• Proven experience developing PLC programs and SCADA/HMI in R&D environments.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols and real-time data exchange.
• Experience integrating software with hardware and writing PLC/HMI code using APIs.
• Experience in an R&D team of 5+ people including testers and developers.

Responsibilities

• Develop industrial control and OT solutions in line with guidelines.
• Write PLC programs and develop SCADA/HMI applications.
• Prepare technical specifications and validation support documentation.
• Demonstrate solutions through presentations and proof-of-concept implementations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and participate in Agile team practices.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/computer science/automation

Tools

RESTful APIs

WebSockets

CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

Virtualization

Containers

Monitoring & logging

Job description

• Develop industrial control and OT solutions in line with applicable guidelines.
• Write PLC programs and develop SCADA/HMI applications.
• Prepare technical specifications and validation support documentation.
• Demonstrate solutions through presentations and proof-of-concept implementations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and participate in Agile team practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, automation, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with industrial control systems and OT technologies.
• Proven experience developing PLC programs and SCADA/HMI applications in R&D environments.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols and real-time data exchange.
• Experience integrating software with hardware, writing PLC and HMI code, and working with APIs.
• Experience working in an R&D team of more than five people, including testers and developers.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in regulated environments, including GMP or 21 CFR Part 11.
• Experience working in Agile teams with a Product Owner and Scrum Master.
• Experience with distributed control systems, user interface design, and prototyping.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, WebSockets, automated testing, version control, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD.
• Familiarity with virtualization, containers, monitoring and logging, industrial standards, and AI use in software development.