Senior Software Lead - Factory Automation

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY; La Vergne (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Quanta Nashville is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to drive automation software across the factory, data collection, and analytics projects. You will lead design, development, and standardization of software systems, working with Controls, Process, and Maintenance to deliver scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate has a BS in CS or related field and 3–5 years in manufacturing software, with strong skills in Python, C#, dashboards, and data governance. Travel to global sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, automation, or related field.
• 3-5 years of software development experience in manufacturing, automation, or industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and deployment of software architectures supporting manufacturing automation, data acquisition (DAQ), and analytics systems.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of OEE dashboards, traceability systems, MES integrations, and equipment data pipelines.
• Define and enforce software coding standards, documentation practices, and version control (Git, SVN, etc.).
• Develop and maintain Python, C#, and database-based applications that interface with automation equipment (robots, PLCs, test stations, sensors, vision systems).
• Collaborate with Controls Engineers to integrate machine data into central databases, ensuring seamless connectivity through OPC UA, MQTT, and REST APIs.
• Partner with Process Engineering to define KPIs and metrics to be visualized in Power BI or web dashboards.
• Manage and prioritize software-related requests from production, ensuring quick resolution while maintaining long-term scalability.
• Establish data governance standards, backup systems, and network architecture for automated systems.
• Train and mentor engineers and technicians on the use of developed software tools and data visualization systems.
• Drive continuous improvement through data analysis and automation of repetitive tasks (reporting, data entry, and analytics).
• Lead validation and qualification of software used in automated production lines.
• Support global and local initiatives to align with Industry 4.0 and smart factory standards.

Skills

Power BI

Grafana

OPC UA

Modbus

MQTT

Git

Agile

Azure

AWS

GCP

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Job description

Quanta Nashville is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to drive automation software across the factory, data collection, and analytics projects. You will lead design, development, and standardization of software systems, working with Controls, Process, and Maintenance to deliver scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate has a BS in CS or related field and 3–5 years in manufacturing software, with strong skills in Python, C#, dashboards, and data governance. Travel to global sites is expected.