PLC / SCADA Programmer

PLC / SCADA Programmer

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

About the Job PLC / SCADA Programmer

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.

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 Ignitions 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:

• Bachelors 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.