✦ Luna Orbit — System Administration

Automation Engineer/Specialist (Orlando, FL)

at Tetra Tech

📍 Orlando, FL, US Onsite Posted March 26, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 6-15 years
Education Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline or related technical degree
Category System Administration

This role involves leading SCADA system design, programming, testing, and startup support for water and wastewater projects, primarily on-site in Orlando. The candidate will work with various automation tools and ensure system security and reliability.

  • Lead SCADA system design
  • write specifications
  • PLC and HMI programming
  • system testing and startup
  • client relationship management

The technical environment includes PLC and HMI programming with Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, GE iFIX, Ignition, and Siemens tools. The role requires experience with SCADA systems, cybersecurity, and industrial networking.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level automation engineer with 6+ years of experience in SCADA, PLC, and HMI programming, with strong knowledge of Allen-Bradley and industrial water systems. They should be capable of leading system design and supporting water/wastewater projects on-site.

Experience with Allen-Bradley (RSLogix 5/500/Studio 5000)Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related technical field6-15 years automation experienceTravel willingness
Schneider Electric Ecostructure Control ExpertAveva System PlatformVTScadaRockwell FactoryTalk ViewGE iFIXIgnition by Inductive AutomationSiemens Step 7SQL Reporting ServicesProfessional Engineer license in Florida
Allen-BradleyRSLogixStudio 5000Schneider Electric EcostructureAveva System PlatformVTScadaFactoryTalk ViewGE iFIXIgnitionSiemens Step 7MSSQL Server
SCADAPLC programmingHMI programmingAllen-BradleyRSLogixFactoryTalk ViewGE iFIXIgnitionSiemens Step 7TIA PortalMSSQL Servercybersecuritynetworkingindustrial automationwater treatment
Allen-BradleyRSLogix 5RSLogix 500RSLogixStudio 5000 PLC softwareSchneider Electric Ecostructure Control ExpertAveva System PlatformVTScadaRockwell FactoryTalk ViewGE iFIXIgnition by Inductive AutomationSiemens Step 7TIA PortalXLReporterMSSQL ServerSQL Reporting ServicesPLC programmingHMI programmingSCADA systemsCybersecurityComputer networking
leadershipclient relationship managementhigh-quality workminimal supervisionteamworkcommunication

Required

Professional Engineer license in Florida
Industry Government/Public Sector, Water & Wastewater, Engineering
Job Function Design, develop, and support industrial automation systems for water and wastewater projects
Role Subtype Systems Administrator
Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, Cybersecurity, Networking / TCP-IP
Clearance Required None
Visa Sponsorship No
SCADAPLC programmingHMI programmingAllen-BradleyRSLogixStudio 5000Schneider ElectricAveva System PlatformVTScadaFactoryTalk ViewGE iFIXIgnitionSiemens Step 7TIA PortalSQL Servercybersecuritynetworkingwater treatmentindustrial automationwater and wastewateron-sitetravelge iFIXwater wastewater

No experience with Allen-Bradley or RSLogix, Lack of engineering degree, Unwillingness to travel, No SCADA or industrial automation experience

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