Senior Controls Engineer — SCADA, PPC & EMS Lead

Stem Inc; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Flexible time-off

Job summary

Stem Inc in Broomfield, CO, is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design and implement SCADA, PPC, and EMS solutions for industrial and utility renewable systems. You will work with data acquisition, DAS, and Ignition-based interfaces to support a growing customer base.

The role requires 5+ years in controls engineering, familiarity with PLC programming (IEC-61131), and knowledge of cybersecurity best practices. Hybrid work and travel up to 15% are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and minimum 3 years of experience in field or related area.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-SMEs.
• Must be a team player, a good listener, and able to solve customer problems.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Identifies customer goals and designs, documents, and implements projects to requirements.
• Designs, constructs, and integrates PPC and EMS with DAS & SCADA for renewable systems.
• Conducts testing including Bench Testing, FAT, and SAT.
• Develops, integrates, and supports new processes, products, and standardizations.
• Manages SCADA development around Ignition and Stem's PowerManager/PowerTrack platforms.
• Provides technical advice on PPC, EMS, DAS, and SCADA.
• Supports customers, field service, and escalation of issues.
• Occasional travel up to 15% for plant commissioning.
• Manages project pipelines and stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Controls engineering

PI/PID loops

Industrial SCADA/EMS

Python

C#

Java

IEC-61131 ST

Industrial networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Ignition (Inductive Automation)

SQL databases

Modbus

DNP3

OPC

Job description

Stem Inc in Broomfield, CO, is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to design and implement SCADA, PPC, and EMS solutions for industrial and utility renewable systems. You will work with data acquisition, DAS, and Ignition-based interfaces to support a growing customer base.

The role requires 5+ years in controls engineering, familiarity with PLC programming (IEC-61131), and knowledge of cybersecurity best practices. Hybrid work and travel up to 15% are expected.