SCADA Engineer - Power Generation & Renewables

Launching Point; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Launching Point is seeking a SCADA Engineer to support OT equipment and data flow across gas, solar, and wind assets. You will work with Ops and Engineering to maintain reliability of control and data systems, develop data flows, and assist with AI initiatives.

The role requires strong Ignition experience and AVEA PI, plus familiarity with OT equipment and power plant operations. A self-starter with analytical skills will thrive in a cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3–6 years of experience; degree may be substituted.
• Mandatory Ignition and AVEA PI expertise.
• Experience with Renewable and Gas power systems.
• Familiar with OT equipment: SCADA, RTU, PI historians, SEL-RTAC, DNP, OPC, Modbus.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Ignition SCADA System (Gateways, screens, alarms, historian, integration).
• Manage OT SCADA equipment, including servers and point configurations; ensure systems are up to date.
• Develop data flows and displays in Ignition Perspective for analytics and visualization of OT data.
• Troubleshoot and maintain connections between OT equipment (controls, RIGs, RTUs, loggers).
• Maintain data connections between operations center, data servers, and OEM systems.
• Coordinate with IT as primary contact for plant operations.
• Provide NERC CIP guidance to ensure assets are compliant.
• Support SCADA lifecycle refresh and internal AI initiatives.

Skills

Ignition Proficiency

AVEA PI

Python scripting

SCADA systems

Modbus

OPC

Power plants

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

RTU

DNP

Job description

Launching Point is seeking a SCADA Engineer to support OT equipment and data flow across gas, solar, and wind assets. You will work with Ops and Engineering to maintain reliability of control and data systems, develop data flows, and assist with AI initiatives.

The role requires strong Ignition experience and AVEA PI, plus familiarity with OT equipment and power plant operations. A self-starter with analytical skills will thrive in a cross-functional team.