Lead Automation Integration Engineer (OT Specialist) (Remote or Hybrid)(Remote Or Hybrid)

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The pay range is $132,000.00 - $238,000.00

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

Job Description

About us:

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

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 even better, faster and more cost effectively than 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, with a seamless and superior guest service experience unlike any they can offer. Our teams work with the agility our mission requires, and we constantly come together to implement new processes in record time. So, we’re 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 the root cause and can analyze both qualitatively and quantitatively? Are you a creative problem-solver who simplifies problems, quickly identifies solutions, commits to a plan and then positively influences others to execute it? If so, you will have success on one of our dynamic teams.

A role in HQ Engineering & Asset Management means being at the heart of our perpetual reimagining. This group is the think tank and laboratory for the innovative ideas that spark change throughout the 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 to support those processes, activates solutions sustainably across the network and manages those assets. Your specific expertise—whether it’s people, process, technology, or data—will be felt well beyond the boundaries of the Supply Chain organization, positively impacting Target team members and guests alike.

About Operational Technology Engineering Team The team is responsible for defining the automation system technologies deployed in Target facilities. We support all automation-related activities, including implementation, sustainability, and other process integration activities to help grow Target's business. This role will be part of a team with high technical competency in automated material flow system integrations and implementations, working closely with internal and external technology partners to integrate middleware systems for flexible, scalable, and reliable automated systems.

This includes using simulation and emulation solutions with partners to guide direction and opportunities.

Target is seeking a driven professional to join our new Operational Technology (OT) engineering team. This role, as an Integration Engineer, provides an opportunity to design, implement, and maintain automation solutions, including robust OT security frameworks. You will lead the strategy and implementation of automation integration, ensuring OT devices and systems are securely integrated into warehouse operations while maintaining functionality and performance.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional problem-solving skills, strong business judgment, and experience leading cross-functional projects.

What you will do:

Automation Systems Integration

  • Design, implement, and support the integration of automation systems within a distribution warehouse environment, ensuring seamless interoperability between OT and IT systems, including material handling equipment and warehouse management systems
  • Design, develop, implement, and support automation solutions for maintaining and improv
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