System Design Engineer - EcoPlant

Ingersoll-Rand; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand in the United States is seeking a System Design Engineer to join our EcoPlant team, focusing on sustainability and advanced control systems. You will design architectures, specify hardware, and support pre-sales activities while ensuring robust data security and integration with IoT devices.

This remote-friendly role requires cross-functional collaboration and customer-facing expertise to deliver reliable industrial solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field and 5+ years industrial controls support.
• Experience designing system architecture for industrial systems.
• 2+ years IoT networking and data security understanding; ability to read blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-sales technical expert support and assist in customer calls.
• Answer architecture and data security protocol questions.
• Site survey to qualify or design a solution for a complex installation.
• Design system architecture for new installations; produce BOM and P&ID.
• Provide tech specs to Ecoplant Engine team to finalize Dynamic Engine design.
• Build customer dashboards and support remote installation teams.
• Create post-deployment technical documentation (as-builts, mappings, integration details).
• Manage post-install troubleshoot and escalation to PM and R&D.
• Liaise with product management for feedback and roadmap.
• Support training and onboarding of new associates.

Skills

System architecture design

Industrial IT / networking

Customer service in technical industry

Blueprints & schematics reading

IoT protocols & data security

Office productivity (Google/Microsoft)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field

Tools

CCNA certification

Job description

BH Job ID: BH-4648-3

SF Job Req ID: System Design Engineer

Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Job Title

System Design Engineer - EcoPlant

Location

Remote, US

About Us

Ingersoll Rand thrives on a culture of innovation and a sense of ownership, committed to enhancing the lives of our employees, customers, and the planet. With over 80 renowned brands, our customers rely on our products and services to deliver high-quality flow creation and industrial solutions designed to perform in the most complex and harsh conditions. Additionally, our unwavering commitment to ownership has enabled our employees to cultivate strong customer relationships, driving them to solve the industry’s most difficult problems.?

Job Summary

There’s a sustainability movement underway in manufacturing that leverages control systems to proactively monitor mission-critical equipment to evaluate & improve efficiencies and predict & prevent system downtime and equipment failures. If you’re looking to be at the leading edge of progress, we’re seeking a highly skilled and motivated System Design Engineer to join our dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-sales support to the sales team as the technical expert on the product and participate in customer calls as necessary to overcome customer objections.
• Be the first line of support to answer customer questions on architecture / data security protocols.
• Occasionally perform a site survey / audit at the customer site, as needed, as part of the pre-sale process to qualify or design a solution for a complex installation.
• Design the system architecture for a new installation, including the selection of hardware and sensor location; generate the required bill of materials; generate the piping & instrumentation diagram (P&ID) for the new system; and identify the compressor integration strategy.
• Provide technical specifications to the Ecoplant Engine team to finalize the Dynamic Engine design.
• Build the customer dashboard prior to installation and support the installation team with remote technical support during installation.
• Complete all required technical / system documentation post deployment, including as-builts, register mapping, and compressor integration details.
• Manage the troubleshooting process for any technical issues post-installation, including managing the escalation process to product management and R&DE, as required.
• Liaison to product management team to provide feedback on product design, product enhancements, and support the development of the product roadmap.
• Support the training and onboarding of new associates with technical product training, as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field and/or combination of education and at least 5 years related industrial controls support experience required.
• Demonstrated experience with system architecture design, with a focus on industrial systems.
• 2+ years’ industrial IT / networking experience and a willingness to learn new skills with installing IoT devices, including advanced industrial communication protocols required.
• 2+ years of customer service experience in a technical industry.
• Ability to read blueprints & schematics, coupled with strong technical problem-solving skills required.
• Demonstrated understanding of IoT communication protocols (such as Modbus, Profibus, TCP/IP), networking, and data security.
• The ability to manage multiple urgent issues in parallel.
• Proficient in computer applications such as Google and Microsoft Office suite (including Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel) required.

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• This position is eligible for remote work in the continental United States.
• Interested candidates should have access to a major airport for travel.
• Travel up to 30% of time across North America.

Preferences

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field, such as Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• Experience with industrial compressed air systems.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the demonstrated ability to work independently as well as guide the work of others.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail and self-motivation.

Pay Range

The total pay range for this role is $85,000 - $135,000. The actual pay range takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Ingersoll Rand, it is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the pay range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.??

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.?

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

Ingersoll Rand is committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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What we Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.