Ignition SCADA Systems Engineer—PLC Expert

Proconex

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

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401K match
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Job summary

Proconex is seeking a Systems Engineer with Ignition SCADA expertise to support and enhance manufacturing automation solutions for our clients in regulated environments.

You will design, develop, and integrate HMI/SCADA apps, connect PLCs and historians, and collaborate with operations, IT, and quality teams to improve reliability and efficiency. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role with opportunities to contribute across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, Automation, or a related technical discipline.
  • 2+ years of industrial automation experience.
  • 3+ years Ignition SCADA development and support.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, implement, and maintain Ignition HMI/SCADA apps and automation solutions.
  • Integrate Ignition with PLCs, historians, databases, and MES/ERP interfaces.
  • Configure industrial networks and protocols (OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus, Ethernet/IP).
  • Develop dashboards and visualizations to support manufacturing decisions.
  • Troubleshoot PLCs, SCADA, databases, networks, and integrations to minimize downtime.
  • Support system upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle activities.
  • Participate in projects from requirements through testing and commissioning.
  • Collaborate with operations, IT, quality, and maintenance teams on deliverables.

Skills

Ignition SCADA
Industrial automation
HMI/SCADA development
SQL databases
Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, Automation, or related field

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley
Siemens
Schneider Electric
Ignition historian

Job description

Proconex is seeking a Systems Engineer with Ignition SCADA expertise to support and enhance manufacturing automation solutions for our clients in regulated environments.

You will design, develop, and integrate HMI/SCADA apps, connect PLCs and historians, and collaborate with operations, IT, and quality teams to improve reliability and efficiency. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role with opportunities to contribute across the project lifecycle.

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