SCADA Engineer

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States $ 100,000.00 - 120,000.00 (US Dollar) Salary: $85,000–$130,000 (level based on experience) Type: Full-time | Location: Charlotte, NC Were hiring a SCADA Engineer with flexibility to hire at Engineer or Senior Engineer level. Youll design, build, deploy, and support modern SCADA/BMS solutions (with a strong preference for Inductive Automation Ignition , especially Perspective ). This role blends UI/UX for operator interfaces, industrial data modeling (tags/UDTs), integration (PLCs, networks, databases), commissioning support, and strong engineering standards. Responsibilities Design and configure Ignition Perspective views using established standards and reusable components. Develop and maintain UDTs , tag structures, tag providers, and gateway configurations for PLCs, field devices, and enterprise integrations. Configure and maintain alarms, trends, historian tags, reporting , and database-driven workflows to meet project/customer requirements. Lead or support commissioning , including FAT/SAT , and provide onsite/remote support for SCADA/BMS deployments. Troubleshoot and resolve issues spanning PLCs, HMIs/SCADA apps, servers, device integrations, and industrial networks (with increasing autonomy at senior level). Partner with project leads, designers, and stakeholders to deliver complete SCADA solutions on time and to spec. Create and maintain technical/project documentation (functional specs, architecture diagrams, I/O & tag lists, test procedures, as applicable). Participate in (and for senior: own) code reviews , standards improvements, templates, naming conventions, and best practices. For senior-level scope: mentor junior engineers, provide actionable feedback, and guide technical decisions across complex/multi-site projects. Apply and promote OT cybersecurity and high-availability best practices. Qualifications 2–4 years of experience in one or more of the following: PLC and HMI/SCADA programming (preferably Ignition ) HVAC/building automation controls and BMS integration Industrial networking and protocols Low-voltage control panel wiring and field device commissioning Front-end development for operator interfaces Scripting/software development (Python, Java, SQL, or modern front-end frameworks) Ignition Core Certified (or ability to obtain quickly) Senior-Level (Well level you here if you bring most of this) 5–8 years designing, implementing, and supporting SCADA systems, with significant exposure to Ignition or similar modern platforms Proven experience leading technical work streams on complex or multi-site SCADA/BMS projects Strong proficiency in: PLC programming and/or industrial protocols Ignition Designer, Perspective, tag providers, and gateway configuration Industrial networking + OT cybersecurity concepts Database integration (queries, historization, reporting) Bachelors degree in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience Ignition Gold Certified (or ability to obtain quickly) Well align title and compensation based on your demonstrated ability to: Own architecture and technical deliverables end-to-end Lead standards and drive maintainable, scalable SCADA patterns Diagnose complex cross-system issues and perform root-cause analysis Mentor others and guide technical execution across projects Nice-to-Haves Experience with reusable UI component libraries, design systems, or HMI/SCADA UX best practices Familiarity with OT segmentation, firewall/VLAN concepts, secure remote access, and high availability Prior experience supporting production environments with on-call or critical uptime requirements #J-18808-Ljbffr