Senior Industrial Control Systems / OT Engineer

Bedford

Published 3 days ago

We are looking for a Senior Industrial Control Systems Engineer with strong experience in PLC programming, SCADA/HMI development, and OT technologies. The candidate will work in R&D environments developing and integrating industrial automation solutions using modern software, communication protocols, and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain PLC control logic using industry-standard programming languages.
  • Develop and maintain SCADA/HMI systems for monitoring and controlling industrial processes.
  • Integrate Industrial Control Systems (ICS) with enterprise and edge platforms.
  • Implement real-time communication protocols for industrial data exchange.
  • Design and prototype industrial user interfaces.
  • Work with DCS platforms for distributed automation solutions.
  • Implement automation testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines for industrial applications.
  • Collaborate with R&D teams to build next-generation automation solutions.

Required Technical Skills

PLC Programming

  • STL, FBD, Ladder Logic
  • Object-Oriented Programming for PLCs
  • Strong experience with
    • Siemens TIA Portal
    • CODESYS

SCADA / HMI

  • Hands-on experience with:
    • Siemens WinCC
    • Ignition SCADA
    • AVEVA System Platform

Industrial Communication Protocols

  • OPC DA
  • OPC UA
  • Modbus
  • EtherNet/IP

Distributed Control Systems

  • Experience with:
    • DeltaV
    • Siemens PCS 7

Software & Database

  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • .NET Framework

Preferred Skills

Industrial Automation

  • Experience with MTP (Module Type Package) implementation
  • Knowledge of industrial standards:
    • ISA-88
    • ISA-95

Contract

Mid-Senior Level

Bedford