Control Systems Engineer

Principal/Senior Controls Engineer

£50-70k

BUPA

Life Assurance

Hybrid

Flexible Working

Lincolnshire. Ref: 25593

This is an outstanding opportunity for a Principal/Senior Controls Engineer to join a specialist engineering business with decades of expertise delivering advanced control systems.

Working on technically challenging projects from tender through to commissioning, you'll take a leading role in the design, development and delivery of bespoke Rockwell PLC-based control systems while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and supporting the continued evolution of innovative control technologies.

Principal/Senior Controls Engineer - The Role:

Lead the design, development and implementation of PLC-based control systems

Produce functional design specifications, software architectures, hardware designs, networking documentation and interface specifications

Develop, test and validate control system software, ensuring solutions meet customer, safety and quality requirements

Support projects throughout the full life cycle, from tendering and detailed design through to FAT, SAT, commissioning and customer handover

Provide technical leadership across engineering, manufacturing, project delivery and commissioning activities

Work closely with customers, suppliers and internal teams to deliver high-quality control system solutions

Support Factory and Site Acceptance Testing, installation, commissioning and post-project technical support

Contribute to continuous improvement, technical standards and the development of future control system products

Provide technical support to business development activities, customer meetings and project bids

Principal/Senior Controls Engineer - Requirements:

Degree qualified in Electrical, Electronic, Control, Instrumentation or Automation Engineering

Minimum 5 years' experience developing PLC-based industrial control systems

Experience designing hardware and software for gas turbine control or fuel systems

Strong knowledge of PLC programming, control system architecture and industrial networking

Previous commissioning and site installation experience

Experience producing technical documentation including Functional Design Specifications, FAT/SAT documentation and test procedures

Excellent fault-finding, analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills with the ability to work closely with customers and multidisciplinary engineering teams

Technical leadership experience and a passion for mentoring engineers would be advantageous

Offshore Safety Survival Certificate would be beneficial

Located in Lincolnshire, this role would be commutable from Newark, Sleaford, Gainsborough, Grantham, Scunthorpe, Retford and surrounding areas.

For further information please contactSharon Hill

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