Senior SCADA Engineer — Remote Europe

Thermosystems; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Competitive bonus

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Training programs

Job summary

Thermo Systems is seeking a Senior SCADA Developer to design, develop, deliver, and continuously improve Ignition-based SCADA platforms for mission-critical projects. You will define architecture standards, support project teams, and ensure scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions across data centres and industrial environments.

The role combines strong technical architecture with hands-on SCADA delivery, contributing to engineering standards and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Automation, Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years in industrial automation or SCADA environments.
• Experience with Ignition platform and architecture.
• Experience delivering SCADA systems in mission-critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Review and maintain Ignition architecture standards across Thermo projects.
• Update reference architectures for scalable SCADA deployments with redundancy.
• Design SCADA systems integrating PLCs, BMS, EPMS, and industrial networks.
• Develop reusable libraries, templates, and standards to improve project efficiency.
• Support system integration, SCADA configuration, FAT/SAT, and validation activities.
• Produce and review control system architecture, software, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align scope, schedule, and deliverables.

Skills

Ignition Gateway

SCADA architecture

Industrial automation

System integration

Industrial cybersecurity

Technical leadership

Technical communication

PLC/ HMI integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Automation/Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Ignition

Rockwell

Siemens

Schneider Electric

OPC UA

Ethernet/IP

Modbus

BACnet

MQTT

Job description

Thermo Systems is seeking a Senior SCADA Developer to design, develop, deliver, and continuously improve Ignition-based SCADA platforms for mission-critical projects. You will define architecture standards, support project teams, and ensure scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions across data centres and industrial environments.

The role combines strong technical architecture with hands-on SCADA delivery, contributing to engineering standards and collaboration with cross-functional teams.