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[Remote] Software Engineer

Remote Full-time Now Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is driven to deliver customer success worldwide by providing intelligent automated manufacturing and distribution technology solutions. As a Software Engineer for JR’s Digital Solutions Group, you will design and implement software for industrial automation and data systems integration.

Responsibilities

  • Primary activity will be to develop applications using Inductive Automation’s Ignition software. These applications range from basic HMI’s to backend-heavy data handling applications, up to and including full MES solutions
  • Depending on skillset, additional work may include:
  • Design and implement non-Ignition based software solutions for industrial automation, data systems integration, IIOT, and automated test system projects
  • Application development in .Net, special interface/driver development in various languages, embedded system development, database development, and highly specialized test system development
  • High-end vision system development
  • Development of internal tools (e.g., specialized CASE tools used by our robot and PLC programmers)

Skills

  • Four-year degree in Computer Science or similar discipline along with a demonstrated focus/interest in software engineering
  • A two-year degree in combination with significantly applicable experience is also acceptable
  • 3+ years of experience developing Ignition applications is required
  • Ability to travel, both domestically and internationally
  • .NET programming – Desktop apps, web apps, database interfaces
  • Database design and SQL programming – SQL Server, etc
  • Machine Learning and other AI – ML, Custom AI programming, etc
  • Machine Vision – Halcon, Cognex VisionPro, Keyence, Matrox MIL, NI, etc
  • Lab/Test Automation – National Instruments LabView, low-level and embedded programming
  • HMI/SCADA programming – FTView ME/SE, WinCC, Aveva, etc

Benefits

  • Medical benefits starting your first day
  • Paid parental leave

Company Overview

  • JR Automation is a leading global integrator of custom automated systems for manufacturing and distribution environments around the world. It was founded in 1980, and is headquartered in Holland, Michigan, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.jrautomation.com/.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • JR Automation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 5 in 2022, 13 in 2021, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.