Lead Ignition SCADA Engineer for Industrial Automation

E Tech Group; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + match + prompt enrollment

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Job summary

E Tech Group in the United States seeks a Lead SCADA Applications Engineer to design, develop, and deploy Ignition‑based SCADA solutions for mission critical data centers. You will lead architecture, gateway configuration, Perspective development, MQTT integration, and database connectivity, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor engineers, oversee projects within budget and schedule, and promote secure, scalable automation solutions across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in the control system industry.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Inductive Automation Ignition (Perspective, Vision, SQL, Tag Historian, Scripting).
• Current Gold certified in Ignition.
• Extensive knowledge of advanced Ignition concepts, including system architecture, scripting, and integration best practices.
• Strong development skills in Jython, SQL, and JavaScript for building robust and scalable solutions.
• Familiarity with UI/UX principles to design intuitive and user-friendly interfaces.
• Able to work independently on projects and tasks with a very organized and methodical approach
• Basic understanding of control system network topologies
• Ability to develop PLC and HMI programs within one or more languages.
• Experience commissioning in “live” environments.
• A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement Ignition-based SCADA solutions for industrial automation projects.
• Be a subject matter expert for Ignition architecture, Gateway configuration, Perspective development, MQTT Integration, and relational database integration.
• Work cooperatively with engineering, design, production, and field service staff.
• Be aware of Project budget and schedules for the purpose of recognizing and communicating issues to PMs before becoming a conflict.
• Specify and configure various hardware components such as instrumentation, PLCs, communication systems and industrial control panels.
• Perform on site functional testing of installed automation systems.
• Mentor and train engineers, providing technical guidance and Ignition best practices.
• Be an ambassador who embodies our Core Values, prioritizing the success of E Tech Group, our clients, and the professional development of our associates.
• Develop/modify design documentation – drawing packages, method of procedures, sequence of operations, testing scripts.
• Create tools, methods and approaches to increase engineering efficiency.
• Develop and Lead training classes internally and externally.
• Assist Business development team to evaluate and promote opportunities with predesigns, estimates, and in person presentations.

Skills

Ignition (Inductive Automation)

Jython

SQL

JavaScript

Industrial automation

Mentoring

UI/UX awareness

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering

Tools

Ignition (Perspective/ Vision)

OPC UA/DA

AVEVA Wonderware

FactoryTalk View SE

Tridium Niagara

Eclypse Designer

Job description

E Tech Group in the United States seeks a Lead SCADA Applications Engineer to design, develop, and deploy Ignition‑based SCADA solutions for mission critical data centers. You will lead architecture, gateway configuration, Perspective development, MQTT integration, and database connectivity, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor engineers, oversee projects within budget and schedule, and promote secure, scalable automation solutions across facilities.