Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer (Ignition)

$100,000 - $140,000 + Start-up Environment + Stock Options + Health Benefits + 401k match + PTO + Enhanced Technical and Career Progression

Austin, Texas

Are you an Automation Engineer with strong Ignition experience looking for a high-impact role where you can take technical ownership in a fast-growing startup, accelerate your career progression, and work on cutting-edge projects that are genuinely changing the future of water sustainability?

On offer is the chance to join a rapidly growing engineering business working on innovative automation projects across water treatment, wastewater, municipal systems, wave pools, lagoons, and sustainable infrastructure. This is a role with hands-on technical ownership, stock options, career progression, and the opportunity to help shape a fast-scaling startup environment.

This company is an ambitious and heavily funded engineering business focused on transforming the future of water sustainability through advanced automation and treatment technologies. With major projects already secured, they are building a team of passionate, high-performing engineers who want to make a genuine difference while working with modern technologies in a highly collaborative environment.

On offer is a highly technical and hands-on Automation Engineer role where you will design, develop, and implement PLC and SCADA systems across a wide range of water and wastewater applications. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, lead automation solutions from concept through commissioning, develop HMI screens, troubleshoot live systems, and play a key role in scaling automation capability within a growing organization. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys problem-solving, fast-paced project work, and real engineering ownership.

This role would suit an Automation Engineer with Ignition experience looking for technical ownership, career growth, and the opportunity to make an impact on critical projects.

The Role:

*Design, develop, and implement PLC, SCADA, and automation systems for water and wastewater facilities
*Develop HMI interfaces, PLC programming, IO lists, BOMs, and control system documentation
*Work on high-value projects in a fast-growing startup environment with progression opportunities as the business scales
*Hands-on field work, troubleshooting, commissioning, and collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams

The Candidate:

*Ignition expertise
*PLC and SCADA experience, particularly with Allen Bradley/Rockwell systems
*Experience with industrial automation, instrumentation, DCS, and control systems within industrial, water, or process environments
*Able to troubleshoot automation systems, perform root cause analysis, and work in fast-paced engineering environments

Reference Number: BBBH274374


To apply for this role or for to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Tiernan Conlon at Rise Technical Recruitment.


Rise Technical Recruitment Inc of 1011 Centre Rd, Suite 322, Wilmington, DE 19805 act as an employer-paid private personnel agency.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.