Ignition Engineer

About the Role

You will execute automation projects for clients in packaging and related industries, building systems that link PLC / SCADA with IIoT and smart factory layers using Ignition and other tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement automation solutions using Ignition platform.
  
• Develop Ignition Perspective & Vision Modules, HMI/SCADA screens, data logging, and alarming strategies.
  
• Integrate real-time data from control systems to IoT / analytics / cloud.
  
• Experience in Real-time Data acquisition and integration from PLCs/SCADA systems via OPC-UA, Mod-bus, MQTT, or other industrial protocols.
  
• Deploy systems, commission, test, and troubleshoot. Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and user training materials for Ignition-based solutions.
  
• Collaboration with data/AI/software teams to provide structured datasets and enable higher-level analytics.
  

Skills & Competencies (Ignition Specific)

• Proficiency in Ignition Designer for developing HMI/SCADA screens, dashboards, tag configuration, and alarm management.
  
• Strong knowledge of Ignition Gateway setup and module configuration (Vision, Perspective, Tag Historian, Reporting, Alarming, etc.).
  
• Hands-on expertise in data logging, historian setup, and visualization dashboards for process monitoring and analytics.
  
• Ability to connect Ignition systems with IoT, cloud, MES, or ERP platforms through APIs, databases, and edge solutions.
  
• Skills in system deployment, commissioning, troubleshooting, and performance tuning in live industrial environments.
  

• Bachelor’s in Engineering (Electrical / Electronics / Automation / Computer Science).
  
• 6–8 years of hands-on automation experience.
  
• Ignition software expertise (certificate course preferred).
  
• Must be Core & Gold Certified in Ignition.
  
• Good understanding of PLC / SCADA / networking / industrial protocols.