Custom Software Engineer
Project Role Description : Develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. Use modern frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs.
Must have skills : Manufacturing Engineering L2 Automation
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education
Summary:
As a OT System Lead, you will be responsible for Project management, deployment, and support of the OT System (PLC, SCADA, DCS) based projects. The role requires a minimum of 15+ years' hands on experience in OT/Control Systems. to design, implement, commission, and maintain industrial control systems (ICS), OT networks, and related automation software/hardware. This role ensures safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant/process systems, integrates new technologies, and collaborates with electrical, process, and software teams. Your typical day will involve collaborating with team members to troubleshoot software problems, analyzing system performance, and ensuring that applications run smoothly to support business operations effectively. You will engage with users to understand their challenges and work towards delivering timely solutions, all while maintaining a focus on enhancing system reliability and user satisfaction. Support solutioning of new opportunities in preparing the technical proposal, architecture and solutioning.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and optimize control system architectures (DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI) for business/manufacturing plants requirement
- Develop and maintain software for PLCs/PLCs, DCS, SCADA, historian systems, and middleware perform code reviews and version control.
- Commission, troubleshoot, and diagnose control system issues during startup, runtime, and maintenance phases provide rapid on-call support if required.
- Implement industrial communications networks (Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT) and secure OT networks (segmentation, access control, firewall rules).
- Apply ISA/IEC standards (e.g., IEC 61131-3, IEC 62443, IEC 61508, IEC 62443-4-2) and ensure functional safety alignment where applicable.
- Develop and maintain automation project documentation: system architecture diagrams, bill of materials, I/O lists, wiring diagrams, test protocols, and change management records.
- Drive automation projects from concept through execution, including scoping, risk assessment, coding, validation, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and handover.
- Collaborate with electrical, process engineering, software, and maintenance teams translate process requirements into control strategies and robust engineering solutions.
- Implement and maintain cybersecurity practices for OT systems (patch management, hardening, access control, incident response planning).
- Optimize energy usage, throughput, yield, and reliability through advanced control strategies (PID, model predictive control, setpoint optimization, MES integration).
- Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) for downtime events and lead/assist CAPA activities.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to a cross-functional team.
Professional & Technical Skills:
- 15+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, OT/Control systems engineering, or equivalent.
- Demonstrated experience with PLCs and programming (e.g., Siemens S7-1500/1200, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Schneider EcoStruxure, ABB, Mitsubishi) and HMI/SCADA platforms (Wonderware/AVEVA, Siemens WinCC, FactoryTalk, Ignition, Siemens PCS 7).
- Proficiency in PLC programming languages (IEC 61131-3: ladder, structured text, function block, etc.).
- Familiarity with DCS architectures and process control concepts. Strong knowledge of industrial protocols and networks (PROFINET/Ethernet/IP, Modbus, OPC UA, HART, Foundation Fieldbus).
- Experience with any historian/data systems (e.g., OSIsoft PI, Wonderware Historian, SQL databases) and data logging/analysis.
- Troubleshooting and fault isolation skills across electrical and control domains. Ability to read P&IDs, electrical schematics, loop diagrams, and wiring schemas.
- Experience with cybersecurity in OT (OT network segmentation, secure remote access, patch management).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities structured approach to troubleshooting.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with strong documentation discipline. Proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver on deadlines.
- Continuous improvement mindset, comfortable working in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
Additional Information:
- Bachelor s/Master degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation/Control Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Chemical Electronic & Communication Engineering etc.
- Good to have MBA / PGDBA
- Good to have Certifications PLC/DCS Systems(e.g., ISA CPIP, CAP, Siemens S7 Programmer Certification, Rockwell/A-B PAC Programmer, ABB, Honeywell, Schneider Electric, Cisco CCNA for OT network domains).
- Good to have certifications Siemens WinCC, Aveva Wonderware, Aveva System Platform, Ignition Core or Gold, Any other global SCADA System (Intouch, ABB, Schneider Electric, Rockwell FactoryTalk view, GE Cimplicity etc).
- Knowledge of OT system Security, cyber-physical systems and IIoT edge computing.
- Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD for automation software, and change management processes.
- Project management experience or familiarity with PMI/Prince2 methodologies
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