Smart Factory Engineer (Industrial Connectivity & Production Software)

Company Description

Job Description

The position ensures engineering‑compliant, cybersecure connectivity of machines and production systems and the integration of machine and process data into Digital Factory and MES solutions.

It combines software development from an engineering perspective with operational responsibility to guarantee stable, standard‑compliant and supportable production software solutions worldwide.

Industrial Machine Connectivity & Data Integration

• Engineering, implementation and validation of standardized machine interfaces

(e.g. OPC UA, OPC DA, MQTT, standardized data models)

• Integration of machine & process data into Digital Factory / MES / visualization solutions

• Definition and rollout of standard machine data profiles (availability, OEE, traceability data)

• Engineering of edge and gateway concepts for data acquisition and preprocessing

• Contribution to Digital Factory rollout packages (T‑Shirt model: S / M / L)

Software Engineering (Engineering Perspective)

• Development and extension of production‑close software components, e.g. NET / C# applications, database‑based machine data services, interfaces and connectors between OT and applications

• Creation of technical concepts, specifications and engineering documentation

• Execution of integration tests, system tests and go‑lives

• Support standardization and reuse of engineering solutions

Production Software Operations (2nd / 3rd Level Support)

• Operational support of production‑related software and connectivity solutions

• Advanced troubleshooting (remote & on‑site): e.g., machine connectivity, data flows, edge systems, production software failures

• Program and system analysis to identify root causes and implement sustainable fixes

• Definition and maintenance of troubleshooting procedures, runbooks and documentation

• Support standard software and OS rollouts in shopfloor environments

Qualifications

Degree in Automation, IT Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or comparable technical background with relevant experience

more than 5 years work experience

knowledge in IT Manufacturing solutions ; Industrie 4.0

analytical skills & problemsolving capabilities

Multiple implemented projects or rollouts in production environments

Additional Information

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 800-821-2727. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.