Staff Controls Engineer NPI (OT)

Location: Acton, Massachusetts, United States; hybrid with an expectation of at least four days per week onsite. Ability to work in a Class 8 cleanroom as needed and travel approximately 10–20%, including domestic and international travel.

Annual base salary: $141,600.00–$212,400.00, plus possible incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global is a medical device company developing the Omnipod insulin management platform and other subcutaneous drug delivery technologies for people with diabetes and other conditions.

What you will do

• Lead OT strategy, architecture, and technical roadmaps for new product introduction and manufacturing scale-up programs.
• Design, integrate, and support HMI/SCADA platforms, industrial networks, data collection systems, historians, databases, and enterprise interfaces.
• Standardize connectivity between manufacturing equipment and MES, SCADA, historians, databases, and industrial data platforms.
• Partner with IT and Cybersecurity on secure OT infrastructure, including networking, remote access, virtualization, backup, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
• Lead equipment integration from specification through FAT, SAT, installation, validation, startup, and operational turnover.
• Resolve complex technical issues, maintain OT standards and documentation, support regulated manufacturing compliance, and mentor engineering, operations, and maintenance teams.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, or OT systems within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience designing and integrating OT systems connecting PLC, HMI/SCADA, MES, historians, databases, and industrial data platforms for automated manufacturing operations.
• Strong expertise in industrial networking and communications, including EtherNet/IP, OPC UA, MQTT, TCP/IP, VLANs, managed switches, firewalls, and secure remote access.
• Experience leading cross-functional OT initiatives with Manufacturing Engineering, Controls Engineering, IT, Cybersecurity, Quality, and external equipment suppliers or integrators.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Automation Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Nice to have

• Rockwell Automation platforms such as Studio 5000, Logix, and FactoryTalk, or comparable PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.
• Industrial DataOps platforms such as Litmus, HighByte, or HiveMQ; ISA-95, Unified Namespace, and advanced manufacturing data architecture.
• Windows Server, Active Directory, virtualization, storage, backup, and OT infrastructure administration.
• Python, PowerShell, SQL, or similar scripting and automation tools.
• GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, Computer System Validation, Computer Software Assurance, and data integrity requirements.
• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated manufacturing experience, including new product introductions, manufacturing scale-up, and automated assembly systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with a hybrid arrangement requiring at least four onsite days each week.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and employee wellness programs.
• Performance-driven environment focused on customer expectations and shared values.
• Posting remains open until the position is filled.

Hiring process

• Submit an application online through the hirify.global Careers site.
• Actual pay depends on skills, experience, and education.