Job Title: Data Engineer

Location: Seattle, WA 98052

Duration: 6 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Pay rate- $70-$70.00 Per HR on W2

Job Description:

• This role will design and integrate OT infrastructure for machine shop and factory floor applications, using both physical and cloud-based systems.
• This is a highly collaborative position that interfaces with Project Kuiper production, engineering, and IT teams.

Key job responsibilities

• Programming: Working to requirements and priorities set by the GSE Automation team, develop, configure and deploy software solutions to
• provide automated test and manufacturing capabilities on the factory floor.
• QA: Conduct end-to-end testing of automated manufacturing and test applications to ensure all requirements are being met before hand-off to production.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including teams in Production Operations, IT and Digital Operations (KET), to ensure successful project execution and completion.

Safety and Compliance:

• Ensure that all integrated systems comply with internal IT and Security standards, with designs and code that is well- documented and version controlled.
• Contribute to the overall architecture for a high-performing, connected, safe and maintainable factory.
• They must be detail oriented, have superior verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational skills, are able to work independently and can maintain professionalism under pressure.

Basic Requirements:

• Python programming skills
• Labview programming skills
• Experience developing software that directly interacts with hardware
• Experience developing on the Ignition SCADA platform, or other user interfaces in an operational environment
• Working knowledge of Ethernet-based industrial protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus TCP etc)
• Working knowledge of fieldbus protocols such as Profinet and CAN
• Knowledge of security best practices (encryption in transit, encryption at rest,establishing chains of trust etc.)
• Knowledge of using version control systems such as Git
• Knowledge in different web technologies and data formats (i.e. HTTP/HTTPS, JSON/XML)
• Cross-organizational communication – comfortable evangelizing ideas and concerns clearly and persuasively, in both verbal and written form.
• A Computer Science or equivalent technical degree and 4-7 years of relevant experience is required.

Story Behind the Need – Business Group & Key Projects

Can you give me a little detail about your team culture?

• Internal Client only
• Almost exclusively within this team.
• There is another team of software and automation that are filling a similar need, so may be some collaboration with that team.
• Such as products, automations, best practices, learning from that team as they go through the process, etc.
• But actual work will be hardware team owners within team.
• Executing tests, how to do data processing, all the networking, data infrastructure.

Typical Day in the Role:

Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition

Role interesting:

• Doing some of the coolest engineering/innovation out there with Kuiper.
• Orbital satellites improving connectivity across the world.
• Hardware technology and manufacturing testing.
• Being apart of a global mission is always fun to be apart of.

Candidate Requirements

Years of Experience:

• 4-7 years of relevant experience is required.

Degree or Certification:

• A Computer Science or equivalent technical degree

Top must-have hard skills

• Experience developing software that directly interacts with hardware
• Python Programming background is a MUST
• Working knowledge of Ethernet-based industrial protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus TCP etc). Knowledge of using version control systems such as Git

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.