Lead Project Engineer, Ignition

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

📋 Description

• Collaborate with clients to identify and address operational and technical challenges.

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

• Act as the primary technical authority for designated projects.

• Oversee the technical approach, design choices, engineering quality, and successful technical implementation.

• Guide project engineering teams by providing technical leadership, coordinating engineering tasks, reviewing work, and addressing technical issues.

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

• Design, develop, configure, test, deploy, and support 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 across various industries and processes.

• Implement Industry 4.0, IIoT, IT, and emerging technologies to benefit 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 in an industrial setting.

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

• Proficiency in programming PLC and SCADA systems.

• Preferred experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Schneider products.

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

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

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

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

• This position can be local or remote, with necessary travel to customer sites for project-related tasks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.

• 401K contributions.

• Flexible working hours.

• Opportunities to work from home.

• Casual dress code.

• A playful yet professional work atmosphere.

• Book clubs.

• Social events.

• Opportunities for professional growth.

• Empowerment to work in a way that suits you.

• Diverse clientele and industries.

• Options to contribute to charitable organizations.

• Company celebrations.

• An inclusive and supportive company culture.