SCADA Engineer: Industrial Automation & 100% Travel

Knobelsdorff Electric Inc.; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health and dental

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Knobelsdorff Electric Inc. in Eagan, MN, is seeking a SCADA Engineer to design, develop, and commission SCADA and HMI systems for complex industrial automation projects.

You’ll create operator interfaces, integrate automation systems, and deliver visualization solutions that directly impact efficiency, reliability, and customer success. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Automation, or related engineering field and 3+ years of industrial automation experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Automation engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in industrial automation, SCADA, or HMI engineering.
• Experience developing industrial SCADA/HMI applications.
• Willingness to travel up to 100% for commissioning and customer support.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop SCADA and HMI applications for industrial automation projects.
• Configure alarms, trending, reporting, historian, and security in SCADA.
• Develop reusable graphics, templates, and faceplates.
• Integrate PLCs, instrumentation, VFDs, databases, historians, and third-party systems.
• Configure industrial communication protocols including OPC UA, Modbus TCP/IP, and EtherNet/IP.
• Participate in system architecture, software design, and functional reviews.
• Perform FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Troubleshoot software, communication, and control system issues.
• Collaborate with customers, project managers, and engineering teams to optimize system functionality.
• Follow KE development standards, documentation practices, and quality procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to software standards and project execution.

Skills

SCADA engineering

HMI development

Industrial automation

Troubleshooting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Automation Engineering

Tools

Ignition

FactoryTalk View

AVEVA System Platform

Siemens WinCC

VTScada

ICONICS

Cimplicity

Rockwell PLC integration

Job description

Knobelsdorff Electric Inc. in Eagan, MN, is seeking a SCADA Engineer to design, develop, and commission SCADA and HMI systems for complex industrial automation projects.

You’ll create operator interfaces, integrate automation systems, and deliver visualization solutions that directly impact efficiency, reliability, and customer success. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Automation, or related engineering field and 3+ years of industrial automation experience.