SCADA Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, program, and deploy control systems using PLC and SCADA technologies
• Support integration and testing of advanced robotics and conveyance systems
• Integrate 3rd party equipment and vendor software into SCADA and create custom HMIs
• Contribute to the design and implementation of safety systems for lab equipment and robotics
• Collaborate with software teams to integrate control systems with IT/OT infrastructure
• Maintain engineering documentation including P&ID diagrams, wiring schematics, and IO lists
• Perform calibration, testing, troubleshooting, and validation of control systems

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in control systems design or maintenance
• Solid understanding of PLCs, HMI, and SCADA
• Familiarity with industrial networking basics (IP addressing, basic routing)
• Experience with engineering documentation tools like AutoCAD or SolidWorks Electrical
• Hands-on experience or academic background in robotics integration
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Ignition SCADA Core training and HMI design experience
• Structured text programming in TwinCAT, Python, or C++
• Familiarity with OPC-UA, MQTT, and REST APIs
• Exposure to safety system design concepts (SIL or PL)
• Understanding of managed network switches and DHCP services

About the Company

Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges by combining advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments to execute the scientific method autonomously.