Senior Engineer III, Operational Technology

MP Materials Corp. • Fort Worth, TX

7h

About The Position

The ideal candidate will have experience in industrial automation, SCADA systems, data acquisition platforms, and secure industrial networking. As a Senior Engineer III, Operational Technology, you will help design, deploy, and maintain the facility’s digital backbone for collecting and distributing real-time and historical data from all automated systems. You will also collaborate closely with IT, controls, and production teams to enable seamless, secure integration across platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Operational Technology systems in a manufacturing or process environment.
• Proficiency with SCADA/HMI platforms such as FactoryTalk View, WinCC, or similar.
• Experience with PLC programming and integration (Rockwell, Siemens preferred).
• Familiarity with AVEVA PI (OSIsoft PI) or similar data historian platforms.
• Hands-on experience with industrial networking, including VLANs, managed switches, and firewall configurations.
• Working knowledge of industrial protocols: OPC UA/DA, MQTT, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profibus.
• Familiarity with ISA-95, ISA/IEC 62443, or other OT/ICS security standards.

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating OT platforms with cloud services, edge devices, or IoT infrastructure.
• Familiarity with virtualization environments such as VMware, Hyper-V, or Nutanix.
• Exposure to MES or ERP systems and experience with data flows between systems.
• Ability to analyze structured datasets and develop dashboards or visualizations for operations and performance tracking.
• • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate solutions clearly to cross-functional teams (from operators to senior management).
• Solid documentation and organizational skills for maintaining system records and change logs.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain SCADA/HMI systems, including FactoryTalk View SE/ME, Siemens WinCC, or similar platforms.
• Support the configuration and ongoing deployment of AVEVA PI (OSIsoft PI) for data collection, asset historian, alarming, and reporting.
• Implement and maintain Rockwell AssetCentre or similar systems for version control, device management, and audit tracking.
• Integrate field devices, PLCs, HMIs, and sensors into the OT network, ensuring standardized communication and robust data flow.
• Develop and maintain secure, segmented industrial network architectures, including VLANs, Layer 2/3 switches, firewalls, and routing strategies.
• Support real-time and historical data aggregation from multiple sources—PLCs, SCADA, sensors, databases—into centralized historian platforms.
• Configure and support industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus TCP, OPC UA/DA, and MQTT.
• Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity teams to establish OT/IT boundary controls, security protocols, and compliance standards.
• Participate in system commissioning, including Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), installation, and startup activities.
• Provide troubleshooting support for SCADA systems, data historians, and network infrastructure during operational events.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation: network diagrams, data flow schematics, control narratives, and system configuration files.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level