SCADA Controls Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

For over 10 years, our client has designed and deployed automated solutions to monitor crop irrigation. They are looking to expand the team and need a SCADA Controls Engineer to support the design, deployment, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of industrial SCADA systems focused on agricultural automation and irrigation management. You will work closely with senior engineering leadership on new project execution, customer support, engineering standards, and product development initiatives. The position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys building scalable automation solutions while collaborating across engineering, operations, and field deployment teams to ensure reliable system performance and strong customer outcomes.

Why you will want to work for this company and live in this area: 

• Agriculture is a high-tech, fast-growing industry
• Financially stable, successful, and growing
• Family-friendly community with a growing population of young families
• Relocation assistance
• Named one of the most affordable places to live in the USA
• Business is booming in the Central Valley
• 2-hour drive to the mountains, the ocean, and San Francisco
  **You can enjoy the ocean, go alpine skiing, and hike in one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world all in one weekend!

The role involves developing and configuring Ignition SCADA applications, supporting commissioning and startup activities, and providing advanced troubleshooting for SCADA, PLC, RTU, and communications systems. In addition to hands-on engineering responsibilities, the engineer will contribute to software quality assurance, documentation standards, R&D initiatives, and technical training efforts. They are looking for someone with strong design & troubleshooting abilities, solid communication skills, and experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Design, configure, and deploy Ignition SCADA systems for agricultural automation applications
• Provide Tier 3 technical support and troubleshoot automation, communications, and data quality issues
• Support commissioning, startup, bench testing, and field testing activities
• Collaborate on software architecture, engineering standards, QA efforts, and new feature development
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, templates, and training materials
• Participate in R&D initiatives and evaluation of new hardware and software technologies
• 3–5 years of SCADA software configuration and deployment experience
• Strong experience with Ignition SCADA, Python scripting, SQL databases, and alarm management
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols including Modbus TCP/RTU, MQTT, OPC-UA, and Ethernet/IP
• Preferred experience with pump automation, industrial networking, and remote SCADA deployments

To comply with some state laws, the annual base salary range for this position has been provided. The range given is broad and should be considered as a guideline only. Our client will consider a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, the salaries of current employees in similar roles, and other factors when extending an offer.