Staff Controls Software Engineer

Location: Orangeville, Utah, United States; onsite work. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Company

hirify.global develops scalable, high-temperature nuclear power and fuel manufacturing technology for industrial, hydrogen, and next-generation manufacturing applications.

What you will do

• Develop, configure, test, and commission PLC and DCS applications using Rockwell, Siemens, Emerson, or equivalent platforms.
• Build SCADA and HMI applications, tag databases, communication interfaces, redundancy architectures, and operator-focused displays.
• Implement ISA-88 batch control, recipe management, equipment modules, material tracking, alarm management, and operational reporting.
• Configure safety logic, plant historians, and ISA-95 integrations with MES, ERP, LIMS, databases, and REST APIs.
• Define control system architecture, software standards, reusable libraries, cybersecurity controls, version control, and disaster recovery practices.
• Lead FAT, SAT, commissioning, contractor oversight, technical reviews, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and junior engineer mentoring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, Computer, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of controls software, PLC programming, or SCADA development experience in process industries, including ownership of complex projects through commissioning.
• Hands-on experience with a major PLC platform and IEC 61131-3 programming languages, including reusable code libraries and standards.
• Experience with SCADA development, ISA-101 or HPHMI design, ISA-88 batch control, ISA-18.2 alarm management, and plant historian systems.
• Working knowledge of OPC-UA, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, or Modbus, plus the ability to interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, and I/O lists.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Nice to have

• Ignition, Rockwell, Siemens TIA Portal, ISA CAP, or equivalent certifications.
• Experience with OSIsoft PI/AVEVA PI, SQL, Python, REST APIs, Git, LIMS integration, or virtualized SCADA infrastructure.
• Knowledge of GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11, NQA-1, IEC 62443, or secure industrial network architecture.

Culture & Benefits

• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy.
• Competitive base salary and equity ownership.
• Comprehensive medical benefits and unlimited PTO.
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite.
• Generous PPE stipend, career growth opportunities, and direct collaboration with operators, engineers, and industry leaders.