Senior Automation Integration Engineer (Development)(Minneapolis)

Position Overview

Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers. Our Global Supply Chain and Logistics is evolving rapidly, and as part of the Product team, the Senior Automation Integration Engineer will play a key role in designing and developing next‐generation material flow strategies. This role involves innovative automation techniques including robotics, sortation, conveyance, controls integration, vision systems, and process development and optimization. Salary: $87,000.00 - $156,000.00. Location: Target HQ MN. Schedule: Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and support OT data pipelines connecting PLCs, SCADA, sensors, vendor platforms, edge systems, and cloud applications using protocols such as MQTT, OPC UA, Kafka, and REST.
• Contribute to the development of a Unified Namespace (UNS) that standardizes OT data ingestion, modeling, and publication across equipment and sites.
• Develop and maintain integrations that feed operational and maintenance signals into Maximo MAS while enabling richer telemetry streams for analytics platforms.
• Enhance and extend Ignition (Jetson) by building connectors, ingestion modules, and edge-to-cloud data flows.
• Design and implement reusable integration patterns, data models, and documentation to improve reliability and reduce complexity.
• Troubleshoot complex data, integration, and automation issues across OT and IT systems to ensure stable operations.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, and vendors to understand data needs and deliver solutions supporting condition-based and predictive maintenance.
• Participate in agile development practices, contribute to coding best practices, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–5+ years of experience integrating OT systems, industrial data platforms, or automation solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and event-driven integration frameworks (e.g., MQTT, Kafka, OPC UA, REST).
• Familiarity with SCADA/HMI systems (Ignition preferred) and industrial automation including PLCs and sensors.
• Understanding of data modeling, topic/naming structures, and publish/subscribe architectures.
• Experience with databases and streaming ecosystems such as Postgres, Hive, Kafka, Splunk, and MQTT.
• Ability to write maintainable, testable code and create clear documentation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or logistics environments.
• Familiarity with Unified Namespace implementations or a strong willingness to learn.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee discount.
• Short term and long term disability coverage.
• Paid sick leave, national holidays, and vacation.
• For additional details, visit: https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits or check benefits eligibility at https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D.