SCADA & HMI Engineer - Industrial Automation, Onsite TX

Knobelsdorff Electric Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

Life insurance and disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Education reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

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

You will craft intuitive operator interfaces, integrate automation systems, and deliver visualization solutions that improve efficiency and reliability. The role requires 3+ years in industrial automation with experience using Ignition, FactoryTalk View, AVEVA System Platform, WinCC, VTScada, ICONICS, or Cimplicity, plus PLC integration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of industrial automation, SCADA, or HMI engineering experience.
• Experience with Ignition, FactoryTalk View, AVEVA System Platform, WinCC, VTScada, ICONICS, Cimplicity, or similar technologies.
• Willingness to travel up to 100% or on-site for commissioning, startup, and customer support.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop SCADA and HMI applications for industrial automation projects.
• Create operator interfaces focused on usability, reliability, and performance.
• Configure alarming, trending, reporting, historian, and security functions within SCADA platforms.
• Develop reusable graphics, templates, faceplates, and visualization standards.
• Integrate PLCs, instrumentation, VFDs, databases, historians, and third-party systems.
• Configure industrial communication protocols including OPC UA, Modbus TCP/IP, and EtherNet/IP.
• Perform FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
• Troubleshoot software, communication, and control system issues during startup and operation.
• 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, engineering tools, and project execution.

Skills

Industrial automation

SCADA engineering

HMI design

PLC integration

Troubleshooting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Automation

Tools

Ignition

FactoryTalk View

AVEVA System Platform

Siemens WinCC

VTScada

ICONICS

Cimplicity

Rockwell Automation

Siemens PLCs

Job description

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

You will craft intuitive operator interfaces, integrate automation systems, and deliver visualization solutions that improve efficiency and reliability. The role requires 3+ years in industrial automation with experience using Ignition, FactoryTalk View, AVEVA System Platform, WinCC, VTScada, ICONICS, or Cimplicity, plus PLC integration