Senior Controls SCADA Engineer

LG Energy Solution; Westborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LGES Vertech in Westborough, MA seeks a Senior Controls SCADA Engineer to design, develop, and deploy PLC-based control systems for energy storage applications and grid operations. You will architect and implement power plant controller logic, interface with protection relays and IEDs, and develop SCADA solutions using Ignition.

The role emphasizes strong PLC programming skills, industrial networking knowledge, cybersecurity, and clear documentation, with a hybrid work arrangement in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer or Systems Engineering required.
• 5–8+ years hands-on industrial or utility controls experience required.
• Proven PLC programming and SCADA development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy PLC logic for power plant controls and grid operations.
• Configure IEC 61131-2 structure text and function blocks.
• Interface with protection relays, switchgear, and IEDs for real-time control.
• Develop SCADA using Ignition and ensure system commissioning and validation.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial networking

Ignition SCADA

Cybersecurity

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering

5–8+ years controls experience

Tools

Ignition (Vision/Perspective)

Schweitzer RTAC

Job description

Company Overview

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a full‑service energy storage system supplier and integrator. Using our core strengths of expert service to our customers, unparalleled safety, and excellence in manufacturing, we bring standardized, fully integrated energy storage systems to a rapidly growing worldwide market. Our systems address our customers' needs to reduce capital equipment and installation costs while enhancing system level performance and reliability using automated monitoring systems and analytics across the battery, power conditioning and auxiliary systems. Our AEROS® energy operating system is the engine of innovation to provide advanced control functions allowing our customers to maximize the value of their energy storage assets. Our service capabilities include advanced monitoring and analytics, scheduled maintenance, augmentation, and auxiliary system upgrades. The combination of excellence in battery technology and production coupled with nearly two decades of energy storage integration makes LGES Vertech a leading supplier and integrator in the power and energy markets.

LGES Vertech is a highly matrixed, team‑oriented organization that fosters cross functional collaboration and innovation. The company seeks high caliber candidates with proven experience and with characteristics that embody our corporate commitment to the virtues of humble, hungry and smart in all we do. Our diverse and growing team enjoys competitive salaries, generous benefits, including 100% employer sponsored medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.

For more information about LGESVT, please visit www.lgensol‑vt.com.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Controls SCADA Engineer with strong skills in design and development of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA) using industrial grade programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and visualization through Ignition. In this role, you will be a key member in architecting, developing and deploying the LGESVT Power Plant Controller. This role is pivotal in delivering industry leading, highly efficient and customizable solutions for energy storage systems used across a wide range of customer applications including renewables integration, resource adequacy and AI .

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy power plant controller logic implemented in PLCs for controlling multiple generation resources (BESS, generators, PVs) and customer loads in grid connected and islanded operations.
• Primary development will use structured text on IEC 61131-2 compliant PLC’s.
• Interface with protection relays and switch gear for starting and operating the power plant.
• Knowledge of and appropriate measures taken to address potential cybersecurity concerns and project requirements.
• Configure OPC UA, DNP3 and other communication protocols for interfacing with plant controllers, group controllers and IEDs for real time data acquisition and control.
• SCADA application development using Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform.
• Perform system commissioning, testing and validation.
• Maintain excellent documentation capturing controller designs.
• Report on status of development and project timelines to relevant stakeholders.
• Interface with program management, project management and project engineers to help deliver controls functionality and performance according to the project specifications.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

• Strong experience with PLC programming (structured text, function blocks) in power plant control or industrial automation
• Strong knowledge of industrial networking protocols (OPC UA, DNP3, Modbus, GOOSE) and data base integration (SQL).

• Experience configuring and controlling protection relays and switchgear

• Experience with Ignition SCADA (Vision and/or Perspective modules) or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices in industrial environments.
• Experience with Single Line Diagrams, switch gear and protection relays
• Excellent verbal, written and documentation skills.
• Ability to work as a key member on a development team.
• Ability to interface well with internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated history of delivering quality products to market with understanding and respect for all phases of the product development process, especially requirements, specification development, and release control.

Desired:

• Experience with Schweitzer RTAC devices
• Experience using medium voltage equipment such as inverters and transformers.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer or Systems Engineering
• 5 to 8+ years of hands‑on industrial or utility controls experience

Travel

• Occasional travel may be required.

Location

• Westborough MA
• Hybrid (3 days in office / 2 days remote)