Lead Project Engineer, Ignition

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with clients to identify operational and technical challenges.

• Create automation solutions that enhance productivity, efficiency, capacity, and quality.

• Act as the responsible technical authority on assigned projects.

• Oversee technical strategies, design choices, engineering quality, and successful technical execution.

• Guide project engineering teams through technical direction, coordination, work reviews, and issue resolution.

• Work alongside the Project Manager or Project Coordinator on planning, scheduling, financial oversight, documentation, and project coordination.

• Design, develop, configure, test, deploy, and provide support for applications utilizing Inductive Automation Ignition Perspective, tags, alarming, historian, scripting, databases, OPC UA, and integration with industrial devices.

• Develop and integrate PLC, HMI/SCADA, and other control solutions.

• Implement Industry 4.0, IIoT, IT, and emerging technologies to deliver value to customers.

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, IT, and customer teams throughout the project lifecycle.

• Travel to customer sites for project-related activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience with Inductive Automation Ignition and the implementation of production applications.

• Capability to independently develop, troubleshoot, and deploy Ignition solutions within an industrial setting.

• Experience in leading engineering teams and taking technical ownership of automation projects from design to commissioning and customer acceptance.

• Proficient in programming PLC and SCADA systems.

• Familiarity with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Schneider systems is preferred.

• Proven experience integrating SCADA applications with PLCs, industrial networks, databases, and plant or enterprise systems.

• Working knowledge of SQL, scripting, and industrial communication protocols.

• Comfortable interacting directly with customers and communicating effectively across engineering, IT, and operations.

• Ignition Gold Certification is preferred; equivalent demonstrated experience with Ignition projects will be considered.

• Willingness to travel to customer locations for project-related work is required.

• This position can be local or remote.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• 401K contributions.

• Flexible hours.

• Opportunities to work from home.

• Casual dress code.

• A playful yet professional work environment.

• Book clubs.

• Social gatherings.

• Opportunities for professional growth.

• Freedom to work in a manner that suits you best.

• Engagement with diverse customers and industries.

• Options to contribute to charitable causes.

• Company parties.

• An inclusive and supportive company culture.