SCADA Engineer - Ignition, Remote, Full Project Ownership

Engtal; Texas; Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Engtal is seeking a controls engineer to own the SCADA layer using Ignition, building from scratch and integrating PLCs across sites. You’ll develop HMIs, dashboards, alarms, and scalable data structures, connecting Rockwell and Siemens PLCs within live project environments.

Ideal candidates will have strong PLC integration, industrial data flow understanding, and experience in projects or system integration, with comfort for remote work and occasional site travel.

Qualifications

• Ability to build systems from scratch, not just support or modify existing ones.

Responsibilities

• Build and configure SCADA systems using Ignition (Vision and/or Perspective).
• Develop HMIs, dashboards, alarms, and plant-wide data structures.
• Connect PLCs and field systems into SCADA environments (Rockwell, Siemens etc.).
• Support full project lifecycle from build through to commissioning.
• Troubleshoot live systems and support project delivery where needed.
• Work with clients and internal teams to deliver clean, scalable systems.

Skills

SCADA

Ignition (Vision/Perspective)

HMI development

Alarms

PLC integration

Industrial data flow

SQL/databases

Remote work travel

Tools

Ignition

Rockwell PLC

Siemens PLC

Job description

Engtal is seeking a controls engineer to own the SCADA layer using Ignition, building from scratch and integrating PLCs across sites. You’ll develop HMIs, dashboards, alarms, and scalable data structures, connecting Rockwell and Siemens PLCs within live project environments.

Ideal candidates will have strong PLC integration, industrial data flow understanding, and experience in projects or system integration, with comfort for remote work and occasional site travel.