Sr OT System Integration Engineer
Quick Summary
• Own Ignition gateway architecture, configuration standards, backup/restore approach, and lifecycle (upgrades, redundancy, environments).
• 7+ years in industrial automation/SCADA/MES/IIoT environments with significant hands-on Ignition delivery.
What We Offer
~1 min readResponsibilities
~1 min read• Own Ignition gateway architecture, configuration standards, backup/restore approach, and lifecycle (upgrades, redundancy, environments).
• Develop and standardize plant dashboards/HMIs (Perspective/Vision) using reusable templates, UDTs, and consistent tag models.
• Integrate Ignition with plant-floor systems (PLCs/devices via OPC UA and/or MQTT where applicable) and with databases for operational reporting.
• Establish engineering discipline: versioning, release practices, testing/validation patterns, documentation, and incident/root-cause practices.
• Monitor and improve platform reliability and performance; implement logging/alerting and operational runbooks.
• Partner with OT Automation, MES, Data/UNS, and Cyber teams to ensure safe, supportable integration patterns and clear ownership boundaries.
• Manage and review third-party Ignition work for alignment to standards and long-term maintainability.
Requirements
~2 min read• 7+ years in industrial automation/SCADA/MES/IIoT environments with significant hands-on Ignition delivery.
• Strong experience with Ignition gateway configuration and project delivery; building HMIs/dashboards in Perspective and/or Vision.
• Experience integrating to PLCs/devices and industrial data sources (e.g., OPC UA; MQTT familiarity is a plus).
• Strong SQL skills for working with operational data stores (queries, performance, schemas used for reporting).
• Proven ability to lead technical standards, improve reliability, and mentor/guide other engineers and integrators.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with multi-site SCADA standardization and rollout programs.
• Experience with MES integrations (e.g., Plex) and/or data platforms (e.g., Snowflake/Fabric/UNS patterns).
• Ignition certification (Core/Gold) or comparable demonstrated expertise.
• Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity practices for SCADA (role-based access, certificates/SSL, segmentation alignment).
What We Offer:
We’re excited to offer a range of awesome benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options, an Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, a Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off.
Please note, while these benefits are part of what we offer, they may not all apply to this specific role. The details shared in this job description are intended to give you a general idea, but duties and responsibilities may evolve over time, with or without notice. And of course, we’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to help individuals with disabilities succeed in their role.
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Listing Details
- Posted
- May 21, 2026
- First seen
- May 21, 2026
- Last seen
- May 22, 2026
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- Trust Level
- 60%
- Scored at
- May 21, 2026
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