Automation Technology Engineer

Safran S.A.; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran S.A. in Gloucester is seeking an Automation Technology Engineer to support 130+ industrial assets, deploying and maintaining the Manufacturing Control System (MCS) and driving data-driven decisions.

You will optimize PLCs, HMIs, and databases, and collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Engineering and IT to ensure cybersecurity, reliability, and continuous improvement across our digital manufacturing ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Experience and qualifications in Industrial Automation Technology within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven skills in programming languages used in Automation (PLC programming, ladder logic, HMI/SCADA scripting, SQL).
• Familiarity with SCADA/Historian (WinCC Siemens), process control (MES), industrial networks and related protocols (OPC, Modbus, TCP/IP).
• Experience in configuring network communications (protocols, switches, VLANs, etc.).
• Database management experience (on-premises and/or cloud-based).
• Strong project management skills and experience with IIoT and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Deployment, maintenance, and continual improvement of our Manufacturing Control System (MCS) supporting 130+ industrial assets.
• Optimize PLCs, HMIs, and databases to ensure robust data quality and structure.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Engineering and Quality to enable data-driven decisions across operations.
• Collaborate with IT to evolve industrial IT infrastructure, ensuring cybersecurity and reliability while supporting continuous improvement and new equipment projects.
• Drive innovation across the manufacturing ecosystem.

Skills

Industrial automation

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA scripting

SQL

IIoT & cybersecurity

Project management

Industrial networks & protocols (OPC,‑

Tools

WinCC Siemens

MES

Job description

Automation Technology Engineer

Gloucester

Monday to Friday

Site based with occasional opportunity to work from home

Skills: PLCs, HMI, WinCC, Ladder Logic, SCADA, Network protocols, Control Systems, Modbus, VLAN, Programming, Process Engineering, Factory 4.0

Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets.

Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO). Join our OEM team and be part of the technology that enables safe landings—every second, somewhere in the world.

At Safran, excellence is a journey—join us as we shape the future of aerospace, defence, and space.

We're currently looking for a passionate and collaborative Automation Technology Engineer to join our team at our Gloucester site to continue our digital transformation of our industrial systems across our facilities.

Your Role

As an Automation Technology Engineer, you'll be part of a small but critical and high performing team responsible for the deployment, maintenance, and continual improvement of our Manufacturing Control System (MCS), supporting 130+ industrial assets – which continues to grow and develop.

You'll optimise our industrial PLCs, HMIs, and databases—ensuring robust data quality and structure. By coordinating closely with Production, Maintenance, Engineering and Quality teams, you'll enable data-driven decisions across our operations.

Key to your role is collaborating with IT to evolve our industrial IT infrastructure, ensuring cybersecurity and reliability while supporting continuous improvement and the smooth delivery of new industrial equipment projects. Your insights and technical skills will help safeguard product quality and drive innovation right through our manufacturing ecosystem.

Essential

• Experience and qualifications in Industrial Automation Technology within a manufacturing environment
• Proven skills in programming languages used in Automation (e.g., PLC programming, ladder logic, HMI/SCADA scripting, SQL)
• Familiarity with technologies such as SCADA/Historian (with WinCC Siemens), process control (MES), industrial networks, and related protocols (OPC, Modbus, TCP/IP)
• Experience in configuring network communications (protocols, switches, VLANs, etc.)
• Database management experience (on-premises and/or cloud-based)
• Strong project management skills
• Experience in IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) and cybersecurity

Desirable

• Experience with the deployment and configuration of manufacturing IT infrastructure
• Cybersecurity qualifications
• Previous involvement in continuous improvement or technology transformation projects
• Great interpersonal skills and the ability to share best practices within an international network