Control Systems Engineer: Ignition SCADA & PLC Expert

Lg Energy Solution, Ltd.; Westborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. is seeking a skilled Control Systems Engineer in Westborough, MA. The role focuses on Ignition SCADA and PLC-based control system development for energy storage applications, delivering robust Power Plant Controllers and scalable automation solutions.

You will design and integrate PLC/SCADA systems, develop HMIs, configure protocols, and support commissioning with a focus on reliability and data integrity. Hybrid work arrangement applies.

Qualifications

• Experience with PLC programming (structured text, ladder logic).
• Work or educational experience in control systems engineering.
• Experience in SCADA development using Ignition platform or similar.
• Working knowledge of industrial networking protocols (OPC UA, DNP3, Modbus, Goose) and data base integration (SQL).
• Experience developing design documents and test validation procedures
• Excellent verbal, written and documentation skills.
• Ability to work as a key member on a development team.
• Ability to interface well with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• PLC based control system design and development using IEC 61131-2.
• Integrate Ignition based SCADA platform with PLCs, databases, EMS controllers and other IEDs.
• Develop intuitive HMIs and dashboards for plant visualization and control.
• Design and implement control algorithms for Power Plant Controller used in grid scale battery storage applications.
• Configure OPC UA, DNP3 and other protocols for real time data acquisition and integration with other controls systems.
• Perform system commissioning, testing and validation.
• Maintain excellent documentation capturing controller designs, project timelines and presentations for stakeholder communication.
• Interface with program management, project management and project engineers to help deliver controls functionality and performance according to the project specifications.

Skills

PLC programming

Ignition SCADA

IEC 61131-2

OPC UA

Modbus

SQL

HMI / dashboards

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Schweitzer RTAC

Job description

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. is seeking a skilled Control Systems Engineer in Westborough, MA. The role focuses on Ignition SCADA and PLC-based control system development for energy storage applications, delivering robust Power Plant Controllers and scalable automation solutions.

You will design and integrate PLC/SCADA systems, develop HMIs, configure protocols, and support commissioning with a focus on reliability and data integrity. Hybrid work arrangement applies.