Principal Specialist, Analytics – Ignition Developer

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Ignition Developer in aerospace sector developing Ignition applications for manufacturing. Supporting analytics and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance production efficiency.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeRemote • Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $86,800 - $165,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzurePythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop Ignition Perspective, dashboards, HMIs, analytics, and alarms for a variety of manufacturing and Operations-support needs.
Build user-friendly stakeholder interfaces and visualizations that support production workflows.
Support existing Ignition applications, troubleshoot and fix issues, and develop upgrades/enhancements
Provide data analytics support for our Operations stakeholders, including transforming applicable data sets into dashboards for self-service user analysis using Tableau and/or Power BI.
Ability to engage with both digital technology and stakeholders when troubleshooting data discrepancies when needed.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate manufacturing needs into scalable software solutions
Configure and manage on-premises and Azure SQL databases
Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement projects
Provide documentation, standard operating procedures, and basic user training

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Industrial Automation, or Ignition gold certification
1+ years of experience in Ignition development (Perspective, Python, Scripting)
1+ years of experience in Tableau
Familiarity with SQL databases (querying, table structure, stored procedures)
Ability to design clear, intuitive user interfaces
Successful in engaging with stakeholders to capture technical requirements and turn into successful, usable solution
Experience with Agile Project Management tools and methodologies

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
And more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Ignition PerspectivedashboardsHMIsdata analyticsTableauPower BISQL databasesPythonScriptingAgile Project Management

Soft Skills

stakeholder engagementtroubleshootingcollaborationuser interface designdocumentationtraining

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeAdvanced DegreeIgnition gold certification