A Power Systems Engineer specializes in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power. They work in the field of electrical engineering but with a specific emphasis on large-scale power systems that provide electricity to homes, businesses, industries, and infrastructure.
Full-Time About the Role We're seeking a Software Engineer to update and maintain the industrial software systems that keep our multi-site manufacturing operation running. This role is the technical backbone of our plant-floor data infrastructure — you'll develop and support
SCADA/MES
applications built on Inductive Automation's Ignition platform, administer the MySQL databases behind our operational and business systems, and build internal web tools that connect it all together. This is a fast paced position. You'll work across multiple production sites and company divisions, supporting everything from real-time machine data collection to timecard, payroll, and inventory systems. This role requires a high degree of autonomy and self-motivation. What You'll Do Develop, maintain, and enhance Ignition applications (Perspective/Vision) across multiple gateways serving several manufacturing sites Design and manage tag structures, UDTs, device connections, and gateway configurations Administer MySQL databases supporting operational, inventory, and business-critical data — including schema design, stored procedures, query optimization, backups, and migrations Build and maintain internal web applications and dashboards (React) deployed to modern hosting platforms (Vercel or similar) Integrate plant-floor devices (PLCs, drives, sensors) with higher-level business systems Troubleshoot production issues across the stack — from device communication to database performance to UI bugs Document systems, write clean maintainable code, and support long-term reliability of the environment
What We're Looking For Required:
Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition (Perspective, Vision, gateway administration, tag/UDT design, scripting in Python/Jython) Strong SQL skills and hands-on MySQL administration experience (queries, stored procedures, performance tuning) Solid programming fundamentals — Python and/or JavaScript Ability to troubleshoot independently across hardware, network, database, and application layers Comfort working directly with operations, maintenance, and business stakeholders Highly self-motivated and capable of driving projects to completion with minimal direct supervision. Nice to
Have:
Front-end development experience with React and modern deployment workflows (Vercel, CI/CD) Familiarity with industrial protocols (OPC UA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP) Experience with MySQL version upgrades/migrations Ignition certification (Core/Gold) Manufacturing, MES, or controls industry background Pay will be commensurate with experience
Pay:
$45,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) matching Bereavement leave Dental insurance Dependent health insurance coverage Disability insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid holidays Paid time off Referral program Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance
