Manufacturing Intelligence Engineer - SCADA

BW Design Group; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Oak Brook, Illinois is seeking a Manufacturing Automation Engineer specialized in SCADA systems. You will work on innovative solutions for Fortune 100 clients in Food & Beverage and Life Sciences, managing projects from design through startup. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience, strong analytical skills, and expertise in SCADA platforms. This full-time role provides opportunities for growth and development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in System Integration, SCADA or industrial control system development.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to mentor and train less experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design SCADA systems and manage project scopes.
• Perform onsite startup of systems.
• Communicate with client stakeholders for understanding project requirements.
• Assess technical constraints for project development.

Skills

System Integration

SCADA development

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring

SQL skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Computer Science

Engineering

Tools

GE iFIX

Ignition

Rockwell FactoryTalk

Aveva Wonderware

Job description

Manufacturing Automation Engineer - SCADA

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Job Summary

As a Manufacturing Automation Engineer at BW Design Group, you will work on SCADA and/or industrial control system solutions for Fortune 100 companies in Food & Beverage, Life Science, and Industrial sectors. Your work may span the entire project lifecycle—from platform definition and selection to development, debugging, commissioning, and onsite startup. You will contribute to first‑of‑a‑kind solutions that solve real‑world operational problems for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Work individually or within a team of Manufacturing Automation Engineers, including large projects with engineering disciplines such as greenfield plant design and associated software systems.
• Design SCADA systems, including databases, interfaces, data handling, reporting, scripting (VB, Python, etc.), and general programming.
• Perform onsite startup of systems that you designed and implemented.
• Analyze project requirements to develop or configure industrial control packages for manufacturing spaces.
• Assess technical and operational constraints to create project development and commissioning plans.
• Manage multiple scopes of work across various project phases simultaneously.
• Communicate with client stakeholders to understand scopes of work and deliverables.
• Possess knowledge of back‑end manufacturing computing infrastructure (compute hardware, virtualization, OS, networking, databases, etc.)—a plus.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in System Integration, SCADA or industrial control system development. Preference for candidates from food & beverage or life science industries.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to organize and execute multiple project responsibilities simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to interact with all levels of management, clients, and vendors. Contractor and construction management skills are a plus.
• Ability to mentor and train less experienced engineers.
• Willing and able to travel as required for project activities, including installation, startup, client meetings, and industry events.
• Proven experience with GE iFIX HMI/SCADA software, including system configuration, troubleshooting, and application development.
• Expertise in at least one of the following SCADA platforms: Ignition, Rockwell FactoryTalk, Aveva Wonderware System Platform, or GE.
• Familiarity with Rockwell PLC families (ControlLogix, PLC5, SLC500).
• Strong SQL skills and experience with MES software (Sepasoft, Aveva) is a plus.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Engineering (preferred or equivalent experience).

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

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