Ignition SCADA Systems Engineer (PLC & OT)

Proconex; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Premium medical

401K match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Proconex is seeking a Systems Engineer with expertise in Ignition SCADA and industrial automation to support, develop, and enhance manufacturing automation solutions for our customers.

You will collaborate with operations, engineering, maintenance, IT, and OT teams to deliver reliable and scalable automation solutions that improve performance, reliability, and efficiency in regulated and non-regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, Automation, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 2+ years in industrial automation.
• 3+ years of Ignition SCADA development and support.
• 3+ years in industrial automation in manufacturing.
• 3+ years integrating PLC platforms such as Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric.
• 3+ years developing HMI/SCADA applications for industrial operations.
• 2+ years SQL databases, queries, and data integration.
• 2+ years troubleshooting automation, controls, manufacturing systems.
• 2+ years in a customer-facing engineering or technical support role.
• Strong written and verbal communication; cross-functional collaboration.

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.

Skills

Ignition SCADA

Industrial automation

HMI/SCADA development

PLC integration

SQL databases

Customer-facing

Project collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Automation

Tools

Ignition

OSI PI

Canary

Emerson DeltaV

OPC-UA

MQTT

Modbus

Job description

Proconex is seeking a Systems Engineer with expertise in Ignition SCADA and industrial automation to support, develop, and enhance manufacturing automation solutions for our customers.

You will collaborate with operations, engineering, maintenance, IT, and OT teams to deliver reliable and scalable automation solutions that improve performance, reliability, and efficiency in regulated and non-regulated environments.