Project Engineer Jobot
Reno, NV3 days ago
- $65,000–$90,000 Per Year
Highlights
This role provides technical leadership, ensures scalable and secure system architecture, and partners cross-functionally to deliver high-performance manufacturing solutions that support quality, cost, and delivery goals. Physical & Safety Requirements Ability to work on the manufacturing floor; PPE required as needed, which may include Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, respirator, and safety eyewear.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | reno, NV |
Description
Sr. SCADA Engineer @ Reno, NV
Job Summary
The Senior SCADA Engineer leads the design, development, implementation, and optimization of SCADA systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role provides technical leadership, ensures scalable and secure system architecture, and partners cross-functionally to deliver high-performance manufacturing solutions that support quality, cost, and delivery goals.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Education
Preferred Qualifications
Physical & Safety Requirements
Benefits & Perks
Job Summary
The Senior SCADA Engineer leads the design, development, implementation, and optimization of SCADA systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role provides technical leadership, ensures scalable and secure system architecture, and partners cross-functionally to deliver high-performance manufacturing solutions that support quality, cost, and delivery goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop SCADA/HMI applications using Ignition SCADA (Vision & Perspective modules)
- Create reusable templates, UDTs, and best practices to enable scalability across lines and plants
- Collaborate with Controls, MES, IT, and Process Engineering teams
- Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship for junior engineers and contractors
- Lead troubleshooting efforts and root cause analysis related to SCADA systems
- Support change management activities including testing, validation, and deployment
- Develop and maintain technical documentation (architecture diagrams, SOPs, HMI standards)
- Ensure compliance with IT/OT cybersecurity and regulatory requirements
- Contribute to SCADA, digital manufacturing, and Industry 4.0 roadmaps
- Lead development, implementation, and maintenance of standardized, user-friendly HMI screens for advanced manufacturing processes
- Integrate SCADA systems with PLCs, field devices, and industrial communication protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, EtherCAT)
- Design and optimize SCADA data architectures, historians, and transactional data flows using SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Ignition databases
- Integrate SCADA with third-party and enterprise systems including vision, quality, lab/QC, event streaming, REST/MQTT, and UNS platforms
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of SCADA/HMI engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong expertise with Ignition SCADA and PLC integration
- Proficiency in Python scripting
- Strong database experience (SQL, PostgreSQL)
- Experience designing high-availability systems
- Background in high-volume manufacturing
- Solid understanding of electrical hardware, schematics, and sequence control
- Strong cross-functional and global collaboration skills
- First-principles, analytical approach to problem solving
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Working-level fluency in English (read, write, speak)
- Advanced knowledge of industrial standards and protocols (ISA, Modbus, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, MQTT, OPC UA)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with industrial vision systems
- PLC programming and troubleshooting experience
- Knowledge of ISA-88 / PackML
- Familiarity with U.S. environmental regulations and UL standards
Physical & Safety Requirements
- Ability to work on the manufacturing floor; PPE required as needed, which may include Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, respirator, and safety eyewear
- Physical demands include standing, walking, and lifting up to 35 lbs (team-lift for over 35 lbs)
Benefits & Perks
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company matching and immediate vesting
- Paid time off, holidays, parental and caregiver leave
- Tuition reimbursement and development programs
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Onsite food options and transportation assistance
- Employee recognition programs and wellness resources
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