Senior SCADA Engineer F/M

ALSTEF Group; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

ALSTEF Group in Pune, India, seeks a Senior SCADA Engineer to design, develop and implement SCADA/HMI solutions for airport baggage handling and intralogistics systems.

The role requires hands-on experience with ICONICS and WinCC, integration with PLCs, testing, FAT/SAT, commissioning and on-site support, plus collaboration with project teams. Travel to client sites is expected, with strong troubleshooting and documentation skills essential.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of hands-on SCADA experience.
• Experience with ICONICS and WinCC.
• Strong PLC-SCADA integration knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure and maintain SCADA/HMI apps.
• Configure alarms, events, trends, graphics.
• Test FAT, SAT and commission on site.
• Interface with PLCs and control systems for real-time operations.
• Troubleshoot SCADA communication issues.
• Prepare technical documentation and SCADA standards.

Skills

SCADA development

SCADA configuration

HMI design

Alarms & trends

OPC UA

Troubleshooting

SCADA integration

PLC-SCADA integration

Tools

ICONICS SCADA

Siemens WinCC

Job description

Department: Engineering / Automation
Location: Pune, India
Experience: 5-10 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Airport Baggage Handling / Intralogistics / Industrial Automation

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior SCADA Engineer with strong hands-on experience in SCADA development, configuration, commissioning and troubleshooting, preferably with ICONICS and WinCC.

The candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing SCADA/HMI solutions for Airport Baggage Handling Systems (BHS), material handling and automated intralogistics systems. The role involves close collaboration with PLC, controls, software and project teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure and maintain SCADA/HMI applications for automation and material handling systems.
• Develop and configure SCADA applications using ICONICS and Siemens WinCC.
• Integrate SCADA systems with PLC/automation systems, databases and other control-system components.
• Configure alarms, events, trends, graphics, tags, recipes, reports and user management.
• Develop operator-friendly SCADA screens and graphical interfaces.
• Perform SCADA system testing, FAT, SAT, commissioning and site troubleshooting.
• Interface with PLCs and control systems for real-time monitoring and control.
• Troubleshoot communication issues between SCADA, PLCs, servers, networks and field devices.
• Work with protocols/interfaces such as OPC/OPC UA, TCP/IP and industrial communication protocols.
• Support SCADA server/client architecture, redundancy and system configuration.
• Analyse system issues and provide effective technical solutions during commissioning and operation.
• Coordinate with PLC/Controls, Electrical, Software and Project teams to ensure smooth system integration.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, SCADA standards and project-related documents.
• Support remote and on-site commissioning activities whenever required.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and support knowledge sharing within the team.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in SCADA development and configuration.
• Experience with ICONICS SCADA is highly preferred.
• Experience with Siemens WinCC is required/preferred.
• Good understanding of PLC-SCADA communication and integration.
• Experience in SCADA graphics, alarms, trends, tags and database integration.
• Knowledge of OPC / OPC UA and industrial communication.
• Good understanding of industrial automation systems and control architecture.
• Experience in FAT, SAT, commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Ability to analyse and resolve SCADA and communication-related issues independently.

Key Competencies

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of automation and control systems
• Ability to work independently on SCADA projects
• Good communication and coordination skills
• Willingness to travel to customer/project sites for commissioning
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams

What You Will Work On

You will work on automation solutions supporting airport baggage handling and intelligent intralogistics systems, collaborating with engineering and project teams to deliver reliable and high-performance SCADA solutions from development through commissioning.

Keywords: SCADA Engineer, Senior SCADA Engineer, ICONICS, WinCC, Siemens WinCC, SCADA Development, HMI, PLC, OPC, OPC UA, Automation, BHS, Airport Baggage Handling, Material Handling, Intralogistics, Conveyor, Commissioning, FAT, SAT