Senior Automation & SCADA Engineer: PLC & Ignition Expert

Actalent; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

PTO / Vacation or Sick Leave

Transportation benefits

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer to design, program, and commission industrial automation and SCADA systems for critical infrastructure and manufacturing. You will develop Allen-Bradley PLC logic, build Ignition SCADA apps, and integrate field devices across full project lifecycles.

Responsibilities include FAT/SAT, commissioning, and optimizing control strategies for energy efficiency and reliability in a fully onsite Plano, TX role.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley PLC programming using Studio 5000 for ControlLogix and CompactLogix platforms.
• Experience building and deploying Ignition SCADA applications.
• Knowledge of field instrumentation, sensors and actuators in industrial environments.
• Familiarity with industrial networking protocols and cybersecurity basics.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC programs using Studio 5000 for ControlLogix and CompactLogix platforms.
• Design and implement control strategies for mechanical and process systems such as HVAC equipment and pumps.
• Translate sequences of operation into organized, maintainable control logic.
• Configure and integrate instrumentation, sensors, transmitters, actuators, and VFDs into the control system.
• Support FAT, SAT, startup, and commissioning activities throughout projects.
• Perform I/O checkout, loop checks, validation testing, and system verification.
• Troubleshoot PLC code, controls hardware, and communication issues during commissioning.
• Optimize control strategies and tune systems for performance and energy efficiency.
• Design, configure, and deploy Ignition SCADA applications using Vision and/or Perspective.
• Develop operator interfaces, dashboards, alarm management, and reporting tools.
• Create real-time data visualization for monitoring and decision-making.
• Build SQL database connections, historian integrations, and trend analysis tools.
• Configure user management, security roles, alarming, and data collection in SCADA.
• Integrate PLCs, field devices, and third-party systems via industrial protocols.
• Assist end users with troubleshooting and ongoing optimization.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLC programming

Studio 5000

Ignition SCADA

Control systems design

HVAC controls

Field instrumentation

VFDs

Industrial networking

SQL databases

Cybersecurity basics

Tools

Studio 5000

Ignition Vision

Ignition Perspective

SQL Server

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer to design, program, and commission industrial automation and SCADA systems for critical infrastructure and manufacturing. You will develop Allen-Bradley PLC logic, build Ignition SCADA apps, and integrate field devices across full project lifecycles.

Responsibilities include FAT/SAT, commissioning, and optimizing control strategies for energy efficiency and reliability in a fully onsite Plano, TX role.