FRONTEND SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Job Title: Frontend Software Engineer Location: Eagan, MN Industry: Manufacturing / Automation / Fiber Optics
Detailed Job Description:
We are seeking a Frontend Software Engineer to join a growing automation engineering team building custom manufacturing equipment and production systems for a high-volume fiber optics environment. This role is focused on designing and developing the user-facing applications, dashboards, and operator interfaces that drive automation equipment and manufacturing operations.
You will build the tools that operators, engineers, and production teams interact with daily - from HMI-style equipment interfaces and real-time production dashboards to internal engineering tools and data visualization platforms. You will work closely with backend engineers, controls engineers, and mechanical engineers to deliver polished, reliable software that connects directly to the production floor. This position is based onsite in the southwest metro area of Minneapolis and supports global manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop user interfaces for manufacturing applications, operator dashboards, production monitoring tools, and internal engineering platforms
- Build responsive, high-performance web applications using modern frontend frameworks
- Create real-time data visualization dashboards for production metrics, equipment status, and process analytics
- Develop operator-facing interfaces for custom automation equipment, prioritizing usability, clarity, and reliability in a manufacturing environment
- Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate frontend applications with APIs, databases, and equipment data streams
- Work with controls and automation engineers to understand equipment workflows and translate them into intuitive user experiences
- Implement data-driven UI components for reporting, trending, and alerting across production operations
- Ensure applications are accessible, maintainable, and performant across devices and screen sizes used in production environments
- Participate in design reviews and contribute to UX decisions for manufacturing software tools
- Support deployment and troubleshooting of frontend applications in production environments
- Maintain and improve existing internal tools and applications used by the automation and manufacturing teams
- Travel to production locations as needed (up to 15%)
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in frontend software development
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue)
- Experience building responsive web applications with clean, maintainable code
- Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, and modern styling approaches (CSS modules, Tailwind, styled-components, or similar)
- Experience consuming RESTful APIs and working with real-time data (WebSockets, polling, or similar)
- Understanding of version control (Git) and modern development workflows
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in UI implementation
- Excellent communication skills for collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams
- Ability to travel up to 15%
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience building dashboards or data visualization interfaces (D3.js, Recharts, Plotly, Grafana, or similar)
- Familiarity with industrial or manufacturing software environments (HMI design, SCADA interfaces, MES frontends)
- Experience with state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, or similar)
- Exposure to backend technologies (Node.js, Python, C#) for full-context understanding
- Experience with real-time data streaming and live-updating interfaces
- Familiarity with UI/UX design principles for operator-facing or mission-critical applications
- Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Playwright)
- Background in manufacturing, automation, or production environments
Key Skills:
Frontend Software Engineer, React, Angular, Vue, JavaScript, TypeScript, Web Development, Dashboard Development, Data Visualization, UI Development, Manufacturing Software, HMI, Real-Time Data, REST API, Automation, Fiber Optics, Eagan MN
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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