Ignition SCADA Controls Engineer - Build Smart BMS Dashboards

Actalent

Plano (TX)

Hybrid

USD 69,000 - 96,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and R
Life Insurance
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transit benefits
PTO

Job summary

Actalent seeks an Ignition SCADA Controls Engineer to design and implement Ignition-based SCADA/HMI for building automation and energy management. You will develop interfaces, configure gateways, and integrate with Allen-Bradley PLCs in a hybrid Plano-based role.

The position focuses on scalable, user-friendly dashboards, alarm/trend setups, and robust system architecture across distributed controls environments for commercial and industrial facilities.

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience with Ignition for SCADA/HMI development.
  • Experience configuring Ignition gateways, projects and modules.
  • Proficiency building graphics, dashboards for HVAC/facility ops.
  • Experience integrating with PLCs including Allen-Bradley.
  • Knowledge of BACnet and Modbus protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop Ignition-based SCADA/HMI systems for BMS and EMP.
  • Build and configure custom dashboards, graphics, and UIs for HVAC and facility ops.
  • Develop system architecture: tag structures, alarms, trends, navigation within Ignition.
  • Configure Ignition gateways, projects, and modules for reliable operation.
  • Set up network communication between field devices, controllers, and servers.

Skills

Ignition SCADA
SCADA/HMI development
Ignition gateways / projects
Allen-Bradley PLCs
BACnet
Modbus
Dashboard design
Industrial networking

Tools

Ignition Gateway

Job description

Actalent seeks an Ignition SCADA Controls Engineer to design and implement Ignition-based SCADA/HMI for building automation and energy management. You will develop interfaces, configure gateways, and integrate with Allen-Bradley PLCs in a hybrid Plano-based role.

The position focuses on scalable, user-friendly dashboards, alarm/trend setups, and robust system architecture across distributed controls environments for commercial and industrial facilities.

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