SCADA Development Engineer Level 1

Job Purpose: The SCADA Development Engineer is responsible for developing resources for Ignition Perspective and Vision applications. 

What You Will Do 

• Work with customer business stakeholders to define the scope and requirements of the Ignition solution based on identified process improvement scenarios.
• Develop proprietary software tools for product development, commissioning, and research and development.
• Develop the Ignition solution, including the following aspects:
  • Industrial and HVAC applications,
  • System networks, including BACnet, Modbus, and Ethernet IP integrations,
  • Perspective and Vision user interfaces,
  • Report creation,
  • Alarm configuration,
  • Interaction with SQL data sources,
  • CSS, Python, and Python-based scripting,
  • Pre- and post-project documentation.
• Testing, deployment, and associated application support.
• Apply your experience across various industries and manufacturing processes, working as part of a project team.
• Provide guidance and leadership to less experienced team members.
• Position requires travel (up to 30%) to customer sites for requirement gathering, deployment, and post-deployment support activities.

What You Will Bring to The Role 

Required: 

• Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA 
  • Core Certification (Gold Certification a plus)
  • Perspective and Vision development
• Experience integrating Ignition with PLCs, Modbus, and Bacnet for control and reporting.
• Experience in Python development, including Ignition’s Expression Language.
• Understanding of BAS controls and Process Plant controls in different environments.
• Must be able to independently initiate and execute Ignition projects, fulfilling all necessary responsibilities to ensure successful client delivery.
• Must be able to read electrical, process control drawings, and P&IDs.
• Must have a functional understanding of mechanical systems.
• Good understanding of SQL databases.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Microsoft SQL Server, or MariaDB
• Good understanding of IT networks, including controller communication protocols and Gateway networking.

Preferred: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Controls Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Experience with DDC controls, and Modbus and BACnet protocols
• Experience with Tridium or other BAS control systems.
• Experience with Active Directory and SAML 2.0.