Impactful Industrial SCADA/HMI Engineer

Knobelsdorff; Sweetwater (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental coverage

HSA contributions

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Performance-based incentives

Paid weekly

PTO & holidays

Education reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Knobelsdorff (KE) seeks a hands-on SCADA/HMI engineer to design, develop, and commission complex industrial automation projects. You will create operator interfaces, integrate automation systems, and deliver visualization solutions that enhance efficiency, reliability, and customer success.

You will contribute to architecture, FAT/SAT testing, and ongoing improvements while supporting on-site commissioning and customer engagements across diverse industries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 3+ years of industrial automation, SCADA, or HMI engineering experience.
• Experience developing industrial SCADA and HMI applications.
• Experience with platforms such as Ignition, FactoryTalk View, AVEVA System Platform (Wonderware), Siemens WinCC, VTScada, ICONICS, Cimplicity, or similar technologies.
• Understanding of industrial networking and communication protocols.
• Experience integrating major PLC platforms including Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Beckhoff, or similar systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 100% or on-site for commissioning, startup, and customer support activities.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop SCADA and HMI applications for industrial automation projects.
• Create intuitive operator interfaces focused on usability, reliability, and performance.
• Configure alarming, trending, reporting, historian, and security functions within SCADA platforms.
• Develop reusable graphics, templates, faceplates, and visualization standards.
• Integrate PLCs, instrumentation, VFDs, databases, historians, and third-party systems.
• Configure industrial communication protocols including OPC UA, Modbus TCP/IP, and EtherNet/IP.
• Participate in system architecture, software design, and functional reviews.
• Perform Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and commissioning activities.
• Troubleshoot software, communication, and control system issues during startup and operation.
• Collaborate with customers, project managers, and engineering teams to optimize system functionality.
• Follow KE development standards, documentation practices, and quality procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to software standards, engineering tools, and project execution.

Skills

Industrial automation

SCADA engineering

HMI engineering

Networking protocols

PLC integration

Troubleshooting

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical/Automation Eng

Tools

Ignition

FactoryTalk View

AVEVA System Platform

Wonderware

Siemens WinCC

VTScada

ICONICS

Cimplicity

Rockwell Automation

Job description

Knobelsdorff (KE) seeks a hands-on SCADA/HMI engineer to design, develop, and commission complex industrial automation projects. You will create operator interfaces, integrate automation systems, and deliver visualization solutions that enhance efficiency, reliability, and customer success.

You will contribute to architecture, FAT/SAT testing, and ongoing improvements while supporting on-site commissioning and customer engagements across diverse industries.