Senior SCADA Engineer

Hoffman & Hoffman Inc • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

We are seeking a Senior SCADA Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and long-term success of complex SCADA and BMS solutions. This role is ideal for a highly experienced engineer who brings strong technical judgment, architectural thinking, and leadership to high-impact projects.

As a senior member of the team, you will own technical delivery, mentor junior engineers, influence standards, and serve as a trusted technical partner to customers and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting SCADA systems, with significant exposure to Ignition or similar platforms
• Proven experience leading technical workstreams on complex or multi-site SCADA/BMS projects
• Strong proficiency in: PLC programming and industrial communication protocols Ignition Designer, Perspective, tag providers, and gateway configuration Industrial networking and OT cybersecurity concepts Database integration, including queries, historization, and reporting
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• Ignition Gold Certified required

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, configuration, and deployment of SCADA/BMS solutions using Ignition, with an emphasis on scalable architecture and maintainable Perspective user interfaces
• Own key technical deliverables, including functional specifications, system architecture diagrams, I/O and tag lists, and test procedures
• Define, document, and enforce engineering standards for UDTs, templates, naming conventions, and screen design across projects
• Mentor and develop junior engineers through coaching, PR/code reviews, and structured feedback
• Diagnose and resolve complex system issues spanning PLCs, field networks, servers, device integrations, and SCADA applications, driving root-cause analysis
• Coordinate with customers, vendors, and internal teams to align requirements, manage technical risk, and handle change requests
• Contribute technical leadership to backlog grooming, effort estimation, proposals, and scope development
• Promote and apply cybersecurity, reliability, and high-availability best practices for OT and SCADA environments

What This Job Offers

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