SCADA & HMI Engineer — Industrial Automation Specialist

Knobelsdorff

Childress (TX)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 120,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

HSA contributions

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Performance-based incentives

Paid weekly with competitive wages

PTO and holidays

Education reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Knobelsdorff (KE) in Texas designs, develops, and commissions SCADA and HMI systems for complex industrial automation projects. You’ll create intuitive operator interfaces, integrate automation systems, and deliver visualization solutions that boost efficiency and reliability on site.

The role emphasizes hands-on startup, FAT/SAT, and collaboration with customers and engineering teams, with up to 100% travel for commissioning.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Automation, or related field or equivalent experience.
3+ years of industrial automation, SCADA, or HMI engineering experience.
Experience developing industrial SCADA and HMI applications.
Experience with Ignition, FactoryTalk View, AVEVA System Platform (Wonderware), Siemens WinCC, VTScada, ICONICS, Cimplicity, or similar.
Understanding of industrial networking and communication protocols.
Experience integrating major PLC platforms such as Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Beckhoff, or similar.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Willingness to travel up to 100% on-site for commissioning and support activities.

Responsibilities

Design and develop SCADA and HMI applications for industrial automation projects.
Create intuitive 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.
Participate in system architecture, software design, and functional reviews.
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, tools, and project execution.