Automation Engineer

GE Vernova; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Leicester is looking for a qualified candidate for a full-time automation installation position. The role focuses on delivering high-quality automation systems for critical infrastructure projects. Successful applicants will need a degree in engineering or a related field, and must be able to secure higher-level UK Security Clearances. This challenging position requires both hands-on and office-based work to ensure safety, cost-efficiency, and timely delivery of solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field is required.
• Ability to obtain higher levels of UK Security Clearance including SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Capture and design automation systems for high-quality project testing.
• Integrate software and hardware components into a single application.
• Perform factory acceptance testing and commissioning work per company standards.
• Liaise with teams and customers to facilitate design and create system documents.

Skills

Advanced analytical skills

PLC programming

SCADA configuration

Problem-solving skills

Industrial communication protocols

Education

Degree in engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

Electrical Engineering

Programmable Logic Controllers

Distributed Control Systems

Job description

Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team at our UK Centre of Excellence and a Government strategic facility.

As the successful candidate you will be responsible for delivering an automation installation of high quality for project testing through the requirement capture design installation commissioning test programme delivery and service support.

Identify and propose improvements in processes tools and system solutions rolling out improvements when agreed with leadership team.

The role is a full time on-site role and will require both hands on and office based activities ensuring the delivery of solutions that are safe cost effective and on time.

This role involves work for customers who manage critical infrastructure; based on customer requirements it will be necessary to carry out background checks and suitability assessments (e.g. UK Security Clearance (SC)) as part of the hiring process.

This position requires the successful candidate to work onsite throughout the week (expectations: 5 days per week).

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Requirement capture and detailed design of the automation system ensuring it is maintainable extensible reliable efficient and consistent with company standards.
• Integration of the software and hardware components into one application.
• Verification / validation of the system complete with hardware including with the power system under test.
• Liaise with the other teams and disciplines within the company and customers and suppliers at all levels to facilitate the design and produce requirements and other system documents.
• Provide maintenance fault finding diagnosis repair and upgrades / development as required.
• Perform factory acceptance testing and commissioning work to the companys quality procedures.
• Participate in Design reviews.
• Assist in other areas of the business as required.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Degree in engineering computer science or related field.
• Existing or the ability to obtain the higher levels of UK Security Clearance including SC Clearance and UK Eyes Only Clearance are required for this role.

Desired Characteristics

• Advanced and demonstrated years of experience of implementing automation systems.
• Experience in PLC programming HMI creation and SCADA configuration.
• Proficient in a variety of industrial communication protocols (e.g. Modbus Profinet EtherCAT OPC-UA).
• Familiar with industrial networks and their implementation.
• Solid understanding of computer programming and software development.
• Hands‑on hardware troubleshooting and software debugging experience.
• Knowledge of electrical circuit operation / design.

Knowledge of the following would be advantageous

• Data storage IT systems.
• Power Systems.
• Test & Instrumentation.
• Data processing and analysis.
• Instrument / sensor selection.
• Control systems.
• Industrial cyber Security (IEC 62443 Perdue model).
• Substation networking (61850 PRP).

Personal Qualities

• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good verbal written communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Exceptional organisational skills and experience with project management.
• Capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined team.
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task on a variety of projects to agreed time scales.

About us

GE Vernovas Power Conversion & Storage business provides electrification systems that are critical to customers power and energy needs for their high performance applications. We work with some of the worlds major energy maritime and industrial organizations helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization including through our specialist motors power electronics systems electrical drives and control technologies that evolve todays industrial processes for a cleaner more productive future. We serve specialized sectors such as energy marine industry and all related services.

GEs Power Conversion business part of GE Vernova provides electrification systems that are critical to customers power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the worlds major energy maritime and industrial organizations helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization including through our specialist motors drives and control technologies.

Our engineers dedicated to Naval get involved in solving exciting challenges through leading the development and delivery of the engineering aspects of our projects. Projects that range from designing de‑risking and delivery of new power / propulsion and energy system solutions alongside digital & automation technologies to our UK and international customers both to surface and submarine systems.

Research and development are key to what we do and you will have the opportunity to influence and play a critical role in the successful execution of programs for future surface ships submarines and future technology programs along with the growth of a unique world class facility its optimised operations and the development of new capabilities.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Key Skills

Continuous Integration,APIs,Automotive software,Test Cases,Electrical Engineering,Junit,Distributed Control Systems,Testng,Java,Test Automation,Programmable Logic Controllers,Selenium

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1