£50000 - £55000 per annum + Benefits Cambridgeshire

Controls Systems Engineer

Control Systems Engineer

Cambridgeshire (PE29) – Hybrid / UK & Overseas Travel

Commutable from – Cambridge, Peterborough, Huntingdon, Bedford, Chatteris, St. Neots
£50,000-£55,000

Our client is a global leading automation & technology solutions provider, working within the food, FMCG and automated distribution industries. Due to global growth and securing multi-million-pound projects in the UK, they are looking for a Control Systems Engineer to join their brand new venture in the UK.

Role & Responsibilities:

Managing work across multiple engineering field, coordinating with both the mechanical & electrical engineers, design teams, software engineers, procurement, logistics & site implementation
Developing complex system designs and detailed layouts for robotics & PLC systems
PLC Programming – writing & developing code – Siemens, Allen Bradley, Rockwell
Participate in technical meetings with customers/stakeholders throughout the UK & overseas
Developing new technologies in the areas of automation & control systems
Optimising design via simulations, testing & development
Commissioning of new systems on site a customer facilities
Developing functional design specifications for new projects
Working with SCADA systems and HMi’s
Perform testing & validation of new software features

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Experienced in PLC programming – Siemens, Allen Bradley
Previously have worked with systems design, development & commissioning
Software & hardware development experience
Commercial awareness – handling multi-million-pound projects
Strong & effective communicator
Happy doing hands-on control systems & automation commissioning at customer sites
Willing to travel throughout the UK & overseas if needed
Degree in Mechatronics, Automation or Electrical Engineering
PLC / SCADA system design & development, including safety
Industrial communications experience – ProfiBus, Ethernet, DeviceNet
Software experience – C++ & Python beneficial
Experience with Emulation & Simulation software an advantage

Job Reference No: SE10559 / 510/524

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