Remote Control Systems Software Engineer (Ignition SCADA)

Talentify; Aurora (OH); Remote; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an intermediate Control Systems Engineer to define and implement Ignition SCADA systems at client sites. You will collaborate with customers and analysts to translate requirements into technical tasks for developers, oversee implementation, and conduct on-site testing and commissioning.

The role involves up to 15% travel, remote work options, and applying CI/CD and AI‑driven approaches to improve deployment efficiency and system reliability.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of configuration experience within Ignition
• Thorough understanding of control systems
• Integration with enterprise systems such as ERP and PLM
• T‑SQL query and stored procedure development
• Client display and web report configuration
• Modern web‑based UI configuration and deployment
• Ability to integrate new software modules with existing systems
• Demonstrated adaptability and curiosity to explore emerging approaches such as AI, low‑code/no‑code integration, and iterative requirement definition

Responsibilities

• Define and implement Ignition SCADA systems; create and maintain clear documentation describing solution design and implementation
• Partner with customers and internal functional analysts to define functional requirements
• Break down work into technical tasks consumable by internal developers and configurators and oversee task completion
• Testing and on‑site commissioning of control systems
• Travel to customer sites to perform requirement gathering, deployment, and post‑deployment support (up to 15% travel)
• Work in team environment with engineers and designers, partners and clients to provide state of the art Control Systems to improve efficiency, product quality, and profitability of process manufacturing
• Apply modern software engineering practices (CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing) to manage deployments
• Explore and apply emerging technologies, including frontier agentic AI and LLM‑based automation, to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability

Skills

ignition

erp

scada

plm

artificial intelligence

process control

network architecture

modbus

sql

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Ignition Edge Panel

MQTT/OPC UA

Job description

Actalent is seeking an intermediate Control Systems Engineer to define and implement Ignition SCADA systems at client sites. You will collaborate with customers and analysts to translate requirements into technical tasks for developers, oversee implementation, and conduct on-site testing and commissioning.

The role involves up to 15% travel, remote work options, and applying CI/CD and AI‑driven approaches to improve deployment efficiency and system reliability.