Tech Lead, Operational Technology NPI

Job Summary The OT Technical Lead – NPI is a senior technical leadership role responsible for designing, integrating, and supporting Operational Technology (OT) systems that connect automated manufacturing equipment with enterprise systems during new product introduction and manufacturing scale-up activities.

serves as the bridge between manufacturing controls, IT, cybersecurity, and operations, ensuring manufacturing systems are secure, scalable, and reliable.

The OT Technical Lead - NPI provides technical leadership for the Operational Technology (OT) systems that connect, monitor, secure, and support automated manufacturing equipment for new product introduction and manufacturing scale-up initiatives. This Staff Engineer-level role is responsible for defining OT architecture, integration strategy, and lifecycle management to enable successful transition from development and pilot operations to commercial manufacturing. Working closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Controls Engineering, IT, Cybersecurity, Quality, Operations, and external suppliers, this individual serves as the technical bridge between machine controls and enterprise systems, ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable manufacturing solutions.

Key

Lead the OT strategy, architecture, and technical roadmap for NPI manufacturing programs. Design, implement, integrate, and support OT systems including HMI/SCADA platforms, industrial networks, data collection systems, historian