OT Systems Engineer: SCADA, PLCs & Data Historian

Jobtailor; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Fort Worth, TX seeks an OT/SCADA Engineer to design, implement, and maintain SCADA/HMI systems across FactoryTalk View, WinCC, and AVEVA PI, while integrating PLCs and ensuring secure OT networks.

The role requires a degree in engineering and 3+ years of OT experience in manufacturing, with knowledge of industrial protocols and OT security standards. Collaboration with IT and cybersecurity is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 3+ years’ hands-on OT experience in manufacturing or process environments.
• Proficiency with SCADA/HMI platforms (FactoryTalk View, WinCC, or equivalent).
• Experience with PLC programming and Rockwell/Siemens integration.
• Familiarity with AVEVA PI or similar data historians.
• Experience with VLANs, switches, and firewall configurations.
• Knowledge of OPC UA/DA, MQTT, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profibus.
• Familiarity with ISA-95 and ISA/IEC 62443 OT security standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain SCADA/HMI systems.
• Support AVEVA PI data historian deployment and data collection.
• Implement Rockwell AssetCentre for version control and audit tracking.
• Integrate field devices, PLCs, HMIs, and sensors into the OT network.
• Develop secure, segmented industrial network architectures (VLANs, switches, firewalls).
• Support real-time and historical data aggregation into historian platforms.
• Configure protocols: Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus TCP, OPC UA/DA, MQTT.
• Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity to enforce OT/IT boundary controls.
• Participate in FATs/SATs, installation, and startup activities.
• Provide troubleshooting for SCADA, historians, and network infrastructure.
• Create network diagrams and system configuration files.

Skills

SCADA/HMI Design

PLC Programming

Industrial Networking

Data Historian

OT Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

AVEVA PI

Rockwell AssetCentre

Job description

Jobtailor in Fort Worth, TX seeks an OT/SCADA Engineer to design, implement, and maintain SCADA/HMI systems across FactoryTalk View, WinCC, and AVEVA PI, while integrating PLCs and ensuring secure OT networks.

The role requires a degree in engineering and 3+ years of OT experience in manufacturing, with knowledge of industrial protocols and OT security standards. Collaboration with IT and cybersecurity is essential.