PLC & SCADA Engineer/Programmer
Keystone Clearwater Solutions · Pittsburgh, PA
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Jul 15, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-time engineering role focused on programming and maintaining PLC and SCADA systems for automated field assets. Day-to-day work spans writing ladder logic, building SCADA screens in Ignition and GE iFix, developing HTML-based customer dashboards, and traveling to field sites to commission, troubleshoot, and upgrade automation equipment. Suits an engineer with at least five years in industrial control systems and broad skills across networking, multiple programming languages, and device communication protocols.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 8 people in the Pittsburgh, PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer occupations, all other). range 2–10
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $105,694 (middle half $77,998–$133,012).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This role sits at the intersection of industrial control systems (PLC/SCADA) and software/network engineering, making a single SOC code a judgment call. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the best fit for an OT/ICS-focused engineer; 15-1252 (Software Developers) is a plausible alternative given the breadth of programming languages required.
The degree requirement is 'Bachelor's in Engineering or equivalent experience,' so no hard degree gate is set.
The 5-year minimum is stated specifically for 'instrumentation and automated control systems' experience, which maps to the overall role-level requirement.
Ignition SCADA, GE iFix, Studio 5000, Siemens TIA Portal, and Node-RED appear in the Responsibilities section (not the Requirements section), so they are treated as preferred/stack context rather than hard gates.
SQL, database architecture, IoT, AWS/Azure, AutoCAD, RF/cellular communication, and oil & gas experience all appear in the Requirements section but are framed with 'familiarity with,' 'knowledge of,' 'experience with,' or 'proficiency with' in a clearly secondary list following the core hard requirements — treated as preferred.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
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