£50000 - £60000 per annum + Benefits Cambridgeshire

Control Systems Engineer

Control Systems Engineer

Cambridgeshire

Commutable from – Cambridge, Peterborough, Huntingdon, Bedford, Chatteris, St. Neots
£50,000-£60,000

Our client is a global leading automation & technology solutions provider, working within the food, FMCG, ecommence and automated distribution industries.

Due to global growth in Ecommerce and automation in food distribution, along with securing significant automation projects, amongst multiple clients in the UK, they are looking for experienced Control Systems Engineers.

A role that will provide fantastic stability and opportunities to grow within a recently formed joint business venture, that has the backing of a multi-billion PLC company.

Role & Responsibilities:

Developing complex system designs and detailed layouts for automation / control systems
PLC Programming – writing & developing code – Siemens, Allen Bradley, Rockwell
Participate in technical meetings with customers/stakeholders
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
Collating project specifications and clarifying project requirements
Developing functional design specifications for new projects
Working with SCADA systems and HMi’s
Perform testing & validation of new software features
Recording and Reporting on R&D Projects

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: SE20561 / 510/524

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