Industrial Embedded IoT / Electrical Engineer

<p><strong>Employment Terms</strong></p> <p><strong>Part time - contract</strong> </p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>We&#39;re building industrial IoT technology that connects manufacturing machinery — from legacy standalone equipment to modern connected machines — into reliable, secure data pipelines. We&#39;re looking for an Industrial Embedded IoT / Electrical Engineer to design, build, and deploy edge hardware and machine-connectivity solutions across a wide range of machine types, protocols, and factory environments in Pakistan and beyond.</p> <p>This is hands-on field engineering: you&#39;ll be on factory floors, in electrical panels, and inside embedded Linux systems — often in the same week.</p> <h2 id="tasks">Tasks</h2> <p><strong>What You&#39;ll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Configure and deploy ruggedized industrial edge gateway hardware at customer manufacturing sites</li> <li>Develop and maintain drivers and integrations for industrial communication standards (OPC-UA, Modbus RTU/TCP, Profinet, EtherNet/IP, and similar fieldbus/Ethernet protocols)</li> <li>Design and install sensor-based solutions for machines without native connectivity</li> <li>Build and maintain embedded Linux (Yocto/Debian) images and edge-device software</li> <li>Implement secure data transmission (MQTT, HTTPS/REST) with TLS and certificate-based authentication</li> <li>Perform on-site electrical/panel wiring, sensor installation, and machine-side integration work</li> <li>Troubleshoot connectivity across mixed-brand industrial machine fleets</li> <li>Work with our data team to ensure edge-to-cloud data quality (validation, buffering, normalisation)</li> <li>Produce clear, disciplined documentation of machine connectivity assessments and installations</li> </ul> <h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2> <p><strong>What You&#39;ll Need</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor&#39;s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field</li> <li>3–6 years in industrial automation, embedded systems, or industrial IoT (IIoT)</li> <li>Hands-on experience with industrial protocols: Modbus, OPC-UA, Profinet, EtherNet/IP, or similar</li> <li>Working knowledge of embedded Linux (Yocto, Debian, or similar) and C/C++ and Python</li> <li>Experience with PLCs, industrial sensors (proximity, current, temperature), and electrical wiring/panel work</li> <li>Understanding of network security fundamentals (TLS, certificate-based authentication, VPN/network segmentation)</li> <li>Willingness to travel to manufacturing sites across Pakistan for installation and commissioning</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to Have</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience with plastics processing or other discrete manufacturing equipment</li> <li>Experience with protocol gateways / OPC servers (e.g. Kepware, Softing, or similar)</li> <li>Experience with MQTT brokers, time-series databases (InfluxDB/TimescaleDB), or edge data pipelines</li> <li>Prior experience at an IIoT / Industry 4.0 product company</li> <li>Familiarity with cellular (4G/5G) and Wi-Fi connectivity for remote sites</li> </ul> <p><strong>Soft Skills</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong troubleshooting and field problem-solving ability</li> <li>Comfortable working directly with factory-floor personnel and customer engineering teamsAble to work independently on-site with minimal supervision</li> </ul> <h2 id="benefits">Benefits</h2> <p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ground-floor role building core edge-connectivity technology for a growing industrial software company</li> <li>Exposure to a wide range of machine types, protocols, and manufacturing environments</li> <li>A collaborative, hands-on engineering culture with direct customer impact</li> </ul> <p><strong>Location &amp; Travel</strong>Based in Lahore, Pakistan, with periodic travel to customer manufacturing facilities across Pakistan and Ireland.</p>