Senior SCADA/HMI Platform Engineer

Job Description

Day-to-Day:

• Lead selection and implementation of the SCADA, Historian, and HMI platform for a new manufacturing facility
• Create site-wide standards for HMI design, alarm management, tag structures, and operator interfaces
• Define how operators interact with equipment, alarms, and control room systems
• Design data acquisition architecture, server infrastructure, historian strategy, and plant-wide SCADA connectivity
• Review and approve OEM and integrator-delivered HMI and SCADA applications
• Build and maintain communications between PLCs, SCADA, Historians, and MES systems
• Own alarm philosophy, rationalization, and performance metrics
• Drive OPC UA and MQTT data architecture initiatives
• Support FATs, SATs, commissioning, and startup activities
• Serve as the senior escalation point for SCADA, HMI, historian, and plant data issues Job Description: Insight Global is seeking a Senior SCADA/HMI Platform Engineer for a leading advanced manufacturing client in North Carolina. This individual will own the vision, architecture, and standards for the plant's SCADA, Historian, and HMI environment supporting a large-scale greenfield manufacturing expansion. The ideal candidate has experience selecting and implementing SCADA platforms, developing alarm management and HMI standards, and designing plant-wide data acquisition architectures. This is a highly visible technical leadership role focused on creating scalable operational technology solutions while serving as the primary interface between automation, manufacturing, system integrators, and equipment vendors.

Skills and Requirements

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field
• 7+ years of SCADA, HMI, and industrial automation experience
• Hands-on experience with Ignition, FactoryTalk, Siemens WinCC, AVEVA, or similar SCADA platforms
• Experience owning SCADA/HMI architecture, standards, and platform selection
• Strong understanding of ISA-101 (High Performance HMI) and ISA-18.2 (Alarm Management)
• Experience developing alarm philosophies, HMI standards, and tag/UDT structures
• Experience with OPC UA and MQTT/Sparkplug architectures
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols including Ethernet/IP and Profinet
• Experience integrating PLC, SCADA, Historian, and MES systems
• Understanding of SCADA licensing, redundancy, and high-availability architectures
• Experience leading SCADA platform evaluations and vendor selection
• Historian experience (PI, Canary, Ignition Historian, FactoryTalk Historian)
• Experience with MES integrations and ISA-95 architecture
• Python, C++, or scripting experience
• REST API integration experience Heavy industrial, greenfield, automotive, aerospace, or defense manufacturing experience

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].