Ignition SCADA & PLC Systems Engineer

Proconex

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 80,000 - 120,000

Full time

33 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Premium medical

401K match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee-owned ESOP

Job summary

Proconex is seeking a Systems Engineer with strong Ignition SCADA and industrial automation expertise to support, develop, and enhance manufacturing automation solutions for diverse customers in regulated environments. This role involves working with cross-functional teams across operations, IT, and quality to deliver reliable systems, scalable architectures, and high-availability deployments.

You will design, implement, and maintain HMI/SCADA applications and participate in project execution

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Automation, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, 2+ years of relevant industrial automation experience.
3+ years of experience with Ignition SCADA development and support.
3+ years of experience with industrial automation systems in manufacturing environments.
3+ years of experience integrating PLC platforms such as Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, or similar systems.
3+ years of experience developing HMI/SCADA applications for industrial operations.
2+ years of experience working with SQL databases, queries, and data integration.
2+ years of experience troubleshooting automation, controls, and manufacturing systems.
2+ years of experience in a customer-facing engineering or technical support role.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, 2+ years of professional experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, and maintain Ignition HMI/SCADA applications and industrial automation solutions.
Integrate Ignition platforms with PLCs, manufacturing equipment, historians, databases, and other operational technologies.
Configure and support industrial communication networks and protocols including OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus, and Ethernet/IP.
Develop dashboards, reporting tools, visualizations, and user interfaces that support operational decision-making and manufacturing performance.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving PLCs, SCADA systems, databases, networks, and system integrations to minimize production downtime.
Support automation system upgrades, migrations, deployments, and lifecycle management activities.
Participate in project execution from requirements gathering and system design through testing, commissioning, and startup.
Collaborate with operations, engineering, maintenance, IT, and quality teams to deliver reliable and scalable automation solutions.
Create and maintain technical documentation, system configurations, functional specifications, testing records, and support procedures.
Support change management, validation, and compliance activities within regulated manufacturing environments when required.
Monitor system performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
Serve as a trusted technical resource for customers and provide ongoing support, training, and knowledge transfer as needed.