Senior Automation Integration Engineer (Development) (Minneapolis)

Job Id: R0000437779

The pay range is $88,000.00 - $158,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 350,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are, and we invest in the places where we collectively live, work, and play. We prioritize relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we work. It is how we care, grow, and win together.

Target Global Supply Chain and Logistics is evolving at an incredible pace. We are constantly reimagining how we get the right items to the guest better, faster, and more cost effectively than ever before. We are becoming more intelligent, automated, and algorithmic in our decision making so that, no matter how guests shop in stores or on Target.com, we deliver the convenience and immediate gratification they demand and deserve.

We are on a mission to win decisively over any competitor, delivering a seamless and superior guest experience unlike any they can offer. Our teams work with the agility our mission requires, coming together to implement new processes in record time. We are looking for exceptional people who are proactive, creative, independent, innovative, risk savvy, and comfortable working in varying degrees of ambiguity.

Are you a critical thinker who seeks root causes and can analyze problems both qualitatively and quantitatively. Are you a creative problem solver who simplifies complexity, quickly identifies solutions, commits to a plan, and positively influences others to execute it. If so, you can thrive on one of our dynamic teams.

A role in HQ Engineering and Asset Management places you at the heart of our perpetual reimagining. This group acts as the think tank and laboratory for innovative ideas that spark change throughout Target’s Supply Chain. We are inventors, metrics masters, data geeks, testers, triers, course correctors, and askers of the all-important question, “What if?”

This team influences processes, engineers the robotics and automation that support those processes, activates solutions sustainably across the network, and manages those assets. Your expertise in people, processes, data, or technology will extend well beyond the Supply Chain, positively impacting Target team members and guests alike.

About the Role:

The Operational Technology Engineering team defines and supports the automation technologies used across Target’s supply chain network. This role is focused on building and supporting SCADA systems, with Ignition as the primary platform, across highly automated distribution and fulfillment environments.

In this role, you will not only develop traditional SCADA functionality, but also leverage the Ignition platform as an application layer to build scalable, data-driven solutions that connect operations, controls, and enterprise systems.

You will be a hands-on senior engineer responsible for delivering reliable, maintainable systems and supporting them in production.

What you will do:

• Design, build, and support Ignition-based SCADA applications for automated warehouse and material handling systems
• Develop core SCADA functionality including tag models, UDTs, HMIs (Perspective/Vision), alarms and historian integrations
• Use Ignition as a platform to build operational applications, dashboards, and workflows that extend beyond traditional SCADA
• Write and maintain Jython/Python scripts to support system logic, integrations and custom functionality
• Integrate Ignition with PLCs, WCS/WES platforms, databases and enterprise systems using OPC UA, MQTT, APIs and other interfaces
• Support commissioning, testing, and deployment of automation systems at new and existing sites
• Troubleshoot issues across SCADA, controls, and integration layers, driving root cause resolution in production environments
• Improve system scalability, performance and usability through standardization and reusable design patterns
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to deliver and sustain automation solutions
• Document system design, configurations and support processes
• Ensure systems follow OT security and access control standards in partnership with IT

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 4+ years of experience developing and supporting SCADA systems in industrial environments
• Strong, hands-on experience with Ignition (required), including, tag modeling and UDTs, perspective and/or vision development, scripting with Jython, alarming and historian configuration
• Experience using Ignition beyond SCADA for application development, integrations or ops tools
• Experience integrating with PLCs (e.g. Allen-Bradley, Siemens)
• Knowledge of industrial protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, Ethernet/IP)
• Experience working with SQL databases
• Experience supporting commissioning, troubleshooting and live production systems
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automated warehouses, material handling systems, or logistics environments
• Familiarity with MQTT architectures and event-driven OT systems
• Experience integrating with WCS/WES platforms
• Understanding of OT networking and cybersecurity principles
• Experience with version control (Git) and structured deployment practices

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

Benefits Eligibility

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.