Senior Controls Engineer - Ignition/SCADA Automation Lead

CCS INC; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

CCS INC is seeking a seasoned SCADA engineer to design, implement, and support Ignition-based solutions for enterprise-scale logistics automation. You will integrate AMR/AGV fleets with MES/ERP systems and deliver robust dashboards and HMIs for business customers.

The role requires strong experience in Ignition development and PLC integration, plus expertise in Linux, Docker, and OPC UA. Travel for project kick-offs and commissioning across North America is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or information systems, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of SCADA development experience and 3+ years of IT/IS systems experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Ignition development experience.
• Experience integrating PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Mitsubishi.
• Solid understanding of industrial networking, OPC UA, databases, and SQL.
• Comfort with Linux, Docker, and Bash.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain enterprise internal logistics automation, integrating AMR/AGV/VGV fleet management systems with MES, ERP, and existing IT infrastructure.
• Design, develop, and deploy Ignition SCADA solutions, including Perspective, Vision, and Reporting applications, HMIs, and dashboards for business customers.
• Evaluate robotics technologies, build standard implementation processes, and lead the move of proofs of concept into production.
• Commission and integrate AMR systems at manufacturing facilities across North America, including travel for kick-offs, commissioning, and customer meetings.
• Define system requirements with controls engineers, project managers, and end users, and maintain a requirements traceability matrix linked to development teams.
• Manage tier 3 escalations, troubleshoot robot deployments at the network and infrastructure layers, and create system documentation and user manuals.

Skills

Ignition development

SCADA

PLC integration

Industrial networking

SQL

Linux

Docker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or information systems

Tools

Ignition

OPC UA

Job description

CCS INC is seeking a seasoned SCADA engineer to design, implement, and support Ignition-based solutions for enterprise-scale logistics automation. You will integrate AMR/AGV fleets with MES/ERP systems and deliver robust dashboards and HMIs for business customers.

The role requires strong experience in Ignition development and PLC integration, plus expertise in Linux, Docker, and OPC UA. Travel for project kick-offs and commissioning across North America is expected.