SCADA Engineer II

SCADA Engineer II

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we're building the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you'll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation. Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions.

If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

The SCADA Engineer II designs, develops, and supports enterprise SCADA solutions used to monitor and control industrial manufacturing processes. This role works independently on routine assignments and contributes to moderately complex system design, integration, and troubleshooting efforts. The Engineer applies growing technical expertise in SCADA platforms, HMI development, PLC integration, and industrial networking to improve system reliability and performance. This position impacts projects within their functional area, manages discrete work streams or small projects, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to support operational and project objectives.

Essential Duties:

• Functional Operations:
  Apply engineering principles to design, configure, and support SCADA and HMI systems for process monitoring and control
• Develop and modify SCADA/HMI applications to support production operations and improve usability
• Integrate PLCs, IIoT devices, and other control systems with SCADA platforms with minimal supervision
• Execute installation, configuration, and commissioning of SCADA system components
• Perform database development and management tasks, including tag structure design, data validation, and system organization
• Troubleshoot moderately complex SCADA, communication, and integration issues and implement effective solutions
• Manage discrete work streams or small SCADA-related projects, including task planning, execution, and status tracking

Performance Optimization & Continuous Improvement:

• Analyze system performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and scalability
• Solve moderately complex technical problems with limited guidance
• Recommend enhancements to SCADA design standards, architectures, and development practices
• Support system testing, validation, and debugging to ensure high system performance and availability
• Contribute to the development and refinement of engineering documentation, standards, and best practices

Training & Team Support:

• Share technical knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices with peers
• Provide guidance and informal mentorship to SCADA Engineer I team members
• Participate in training initiatives to expand technical capabilities and domain knowledge

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including controls engineers, IT, operations, and maintenance
• Communicate technical information clearly to stakeholders and team members
• Gather and interpret system requirements to support SCADA solution design and enhancements

Quality, Safety, & Compliance:

• Apply established processes and standards to ensure compliance with company, safety, and industry requirements
• Support system validation, testing, and change management processes to ensure reliability and traceability
• Promote system reliability, operational safety, and data integrity through adherence to best practices
• Participate in audits, reviews, and continuous improvement efforts related to SCADA systems

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a possibility and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

Qualifications:

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred Education, Certifications, and Licenses:

• Required:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Relevant work experience may be substituted for required education
• Preferred:
  Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Industry certifications related to SCADA or automation (e.g., Inductive Automation Ignition Certification, ISA CAP)

Essential

Qualifications:

• 2+ years' experience in SCADA, industrial automation, or manufacturing, with knowledge of SCADA architecture, HMI development, PLC integration, and control systems
• Familiarity with SCADA platforms (Ignition, Factory Talk, WinCC), industrial protocols (OPC UA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP), and SQL databases
• Proficient in…