Field SCADA Engineer

Edison Smart®; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Edison Smart is seeking a field deployment and commissioning engineer for Ignition SCADA systems. You will travel to client sites to deploy and commission Ignition SCADA solutions, perform point-to-point verifications, and validate HMI and visualization projects across data centers.

You will conduct onsite testing, participate in UAT, and ensure alarms, trends, and real-time data display function properly on desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Ignition SCADA systems, particularly Ignition Perspective, in field deployment or commissioning roles.
• Hands-on experience with point-to-point verification, commissioning, and validation of SCADA/BMS systems.
• Strong understanding of Ignition Perspective.
• Experience working with PLCs, communication protocols, and data integration.
• Ability to work independently onsite with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills for training, demonstrations, and issue resolution.
• Willingness to travel up to 50-60%, including potential for extended site assignments.

Responsibilities

• Travel to client sites to support deployment and commissioning of Ignition SCADA systems for data center BMS and EPMS applications.
• Execute point-to-point verification of SCADA graphics, data points, alarms, and control sequences.
• Conduct onsite testing and validation of Perspective projects, HMIs, and visualization systems during commissioning phases.
• Support commissioning teams.
• Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) and interface validation to ensure SCADA systems meet client requirements.
• Test alarm functionality, trend displays, and real-time data presentation across desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms.
• Troubleshoot visualization issues, display errors, and user interface problems in live production settings.
• Work directly with clients to demonstrate system functionality.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance during and after system deployment.
• Document commissioning activities, point verification results, and system configurations for project closeout.
• Provide feedback to development teams on field performance and user experience observations.

Skills

Ignition SCADA

Ignition Perspective

Field deployment

Commissioning

Validation

PLC experience

Client-facing

Travel readiness

Tools

SCADA hardware

Communication protocols

Job description

• Travel to client sites to support deployment and commissioning of Ignition SCADA systems for data center BMS and EPMS applications
• Execute point-to-point verification of SCADA graphics, data points, alarms, and control sequences
• Conduct onsite testing and validation of Perspective projects, HMIs, and visualization systems during commissioning phases
• Support commissioning teams
• Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) and interface validation to ensure SCADA systems meet client requirements
• Test alarm functionality, trend displays, and real-time data presentation across desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms
• Troubleshoot visualization issues, display errors, and user interface problems in live production settings
• Work directly with clients to demonstrate system functionality
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance during and after system deployment
• Document commissioning activities, point verification results, and system configurations for project closeout
• Provide feedback to development teams on field performance and user experience observations

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Ignition SCADA systems, particularly Ignition Perspective, in field deployment or commissioning roles
• Hands-on experience with point-to-point verification, commissioning, and validation of SCADA/BMS systems
• Strong understanding of Ignition Perspective
• Experience working with PLCs, communication protocols, and data integration
• Ability to work independently onsite with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills for training, demonstrations, and issue resolution
• Willingness to travel up to 50-60%, including potential for extended site assignments