Scada Engineer

Scada Developer - Bedford MA - Onsite

Job Title: Scada Developer

Work Location & Reporting Address Bedford MA 1730 (Hybrid)

Contract duration 12 Months

Visas: Independent - No Sponsorship Required

Working Conditions/Environment

Work Location: Bedford, MA, USA

Work Schedule: Hybrid (3 days to be on-site)

Environment: International and multicultural team with global collaboration across time zones in a multi-product R&D setting

Must Have Skills

SCADA

PLC

OT,Industry 4.0

Minimum years of experience

8-10 years

Mission Description - OT Developer

Mission Title

OT Developer (Operational Technology Developer)

Company Overview

Before researchers can make scientific breakthroughs, they must have access to state-of-the-art tools, services and expertise to perform experiments and engineer new products. That’s where we come in. We offer one of the broadest portfolios in the industry for scientists. Researchers around the world rely on us to do their best science — from familiar experiments to novel approaches.

Our more than 26,000 employees believe science offers unlimited possibilities. This sentiment fuels each new innovation. We know our cutting-edge products, services and digital offerings create solutions for people around the world and drive sustainable futures for subsequent generations.

The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, operates as MilliporeSigma in the US and Canada. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is a global science and technology company with more than 62,000 employees in 65 countries.

Key Responsibilities

● Develop industrial control systems and OT solutions following GAMP 5 guidelines, including technical specifications and validation support documentation, ensuring designs enable GxP compliance for biopharmaceutical R&D environments.

● Design and implement PLC programming and SCADA/HMI applications.

● Implement data exchange solutions using communication protocols.

● Demonstrate solutions via presentations and proof-of-concept implementations.

● Collaborate with product owners, architects, and stakeholders on the requirements and participate in Agile/Nexus Framework practices.

Required Qualifications

Education

● Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Automation, or related technical field

Experience

● 7+ years of hands-on experience in Industrial Control Systems and OT technologies with the proven track record in PLC programming and SCADA/HMI development in R&D environments.

Technical Skills

● Expert in STL/FBD/Ladder and object-oriented programming preferably using Siemens TIA Portal, CODESYS

● Expert in SCADA/HMI development preferably using Siemens WinCC, Ignition, Aveva System Platform

● Experience with OPC DA & UA, MODBUS, Ethernet/IP protocols for real-time data exchange

● Experience with DCS solutions (Delta-V and/or Siemens PCS), UI design and prototyping

● Experience with MS SQL Server and .NET framework

Preferred Qualifications

● Strong hands-on experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Siemens WinCC is a plus

● Hands-on MTP (Module Type Package) implementation experience is a plus

● Experience with RESTful APIs and WebSocket is a plus

● Familiarity with Automated testing frameworks, Version control (GitHub), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), CI/CD pipelines for industrial automation systems

● Familiarity Virtualization technology, Docker, Monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus)

● Experience with Prometheus, RabbitMQ, Java, Docker, virtualizing SCADA and PLC packages

● Familiarity with ISA-88/ISA-95 standards

● Agile methodology and Nexus framework experience

● Knowledge of AI solutions and ability to use in SDLC is a plus