SCADA Engineer - PHARMACEUTICAL AUTOMATION - Usa

About the role

On behalf of a leading international company specialized in high‑tech automated solutions for the pharmaceutical and food sectors, we are looking for a SCADA Engineer to join the SCADA team of its US office in Tonawanda, NY. This is a concrete opportunity for a professional with first‑hand experience in industrial automation and supervision systems who wants to grow alongside senior specialists on projects for regulated industries. The selected candidate will join the SCADA team and, through mentoring and training, will develop the skills to design, configure, test and maintain industrial supervision systems. Over time, the role evolves towards autonomy in drafting project specifications and developing SCADA and HMI applications for monitoring, controlling and managing production processes. Immediate start. If you have already worked with SCADA or HMI applications and want to build deeper skills on pharmaceutical‑grade projects, this role combines solid training with real responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Development and configuration of SCADA applications on platforms such as iFIX and WinCC
• Creation of HMI screens and operator interfaces for process supervision
• Configuration of SQL databases and interfacing with supervision systems
• Verification of data exchange between PLCs, field devices and SCADA
• Support in the installation and configuration of servers and industrial networks
• Functional and integration testing
• Drafting of technical project documentation
• Participation in commissioning at customer sites
• Troubleshooting of SCADA systems and related infrastructures

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Automation Engineering
• 1‑3 years of experience, ideally in the pharmaceutical sector (packaging)
• Intermediate English proficiency
• Valid driver's license and passport, with availability for national and international travel

Skills

• Knowledge of SCADA and HMI systems and client/server architectures
• Knowledge of relational databases and Microsoft SQL Server
• Familiarity with industrial networks, Ethernet and the main automation protocols
• Programming knowledge in SQL, VB/VBA, .NET or Python (a plus)
• Ability to read technical documentation and electrical diagrams

Benefits

• Position in an international company that is a reference in automation for the pharmaceutical and food markets
• Mentoring and continuous technical training with senior SCADA specialists
• Real projects on complex, highly regulated production lines
• A clear growth path in supervision and industrial IT
• A dynamic, innovation‑oriented environment

Pay

Indicative salary: $90,000‑$120,000 USD