A SCADA Engineer builds and maintains supervisory control and data acquisition systems that monitor industrial processes in real time and feed operational data into MES platforms.
Definition
A SCADA Engineer designs, builds, and maintains Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems that monitor and control industrial processes in real time. They programme HMI screens, configure data acquisition from PLCs and sensors, and build the visualisation layer that operators use to run production equipment. In an MES context, SCADA systems feed real-time process data upward into the MES, making the SCADA Engineer a critical part of any data integration architecture.
What this means when you're hiring
SCADA Engineers are consistently in demand and consistently undersupplied. The skill set sits at the crossroads of software development, electrical engineering, and industrial process knowledge, and that combination is rare. Salaries in the UK range from £40,000 to £75,000 depending on platform specialism and sector. Senior SCADA Engineers with MES integration experience or oil and gas sector backgrounds regularly reach £85,000 to £95,000. Day rates sit at £350 to £600. In Germany and the Netherlands, €50,000 to €85,000 is the norm.
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