Control and Automation Engineer

Reevr Talent Ltd; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Reevr Talent Ltd is seeking a Control and Automation Engineer in Bournemouth to develop, improve and support control systems across a growing product range. The role combines controls hardware, software development, user-interface design and system integration.

You may come from PLC automation, embedded systems or industrial software. Work includes designing new products, modernising legacy systems, and collaborating with multiple engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Open-minded about technical background; broad curiosity welcomed.
• Ability to develop practical, reliable systems within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Designing control and automation systems for new products
• Developing software applications, HMIs and user interfaces
• Specifying PLCs, motor controllers, control hardware and electronic components
• Integrating controls, software and hardware into complete products
• Working with suppliers and subcontractors on components, firmware and software
• Supporting and troubleshooting existing and legacy control systems
• Contributing to design reviews, project plans and technical documentation
• Working closely with Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and Manufacturing teams
• Helping improve engineering processes, documentation and product compliance
• Investigating new technologies, platforms and development tools

Skills

PLCs

Soft PLCs

HMIs

CODESYS

Structured Text

Python

C

C#

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

PC-based control

web-based control

Microprocessors

electronics

single-board computers

Motor controllers

Instrumentation

interface hardware

Software version control

Controls integration

Legacy system support

Job description

Location: Bournemouth
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000
Employment type: Permanent, Full time

A specialist engineering manufacturer is looking for a Control and Automation Engineer to develop, improve and support the control systems used across its expanding product range.

This is a varied engineering role combining controls hardware, software development, user-interface design and system integration. You will work on new product development while also helping modernise and support existing and legacy control systems.

The company is open-minded regarding your technical background. You could come from PLC automation, embedded systems, industrial software or a combination of these areas.

The role will include:

• Designing control and automation systems for new products
• Developing software applications, HMIs and user interfaces
• Specifying PLCs, motor controllers, control hardware and electronic components
• Integrating controls, software and hardware into complete products
• Working with suppliers and subcontractors on components, firmware and software
• Supporting and troubleshooting existing and legacy control systems
• Contributing to design reviews, project plans and technical documentation
• Working closely with Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and Manufacturing teams
• Helping improve engineering processes, documentation and product compliance
• Investigating new technologies, platforms and development tools

We re looking for experience in some of the following areas:

• PLCs, soft PLCs, HMIs or industrial control systems
• CODESYS or IEC (phone number removed) Structured Text
• Python, C, C#, JavaScript, HTML or CSS
• PC-based or web-based control applications
• Microprocessors, electronics or single-board computers
• Motor controllers, instrumentation or interface hardware
• Software version control
• Controls integration within manufactured equipment or machinery
• Supporting and upgrading legacy control systems

You do not need to have worked with every technology listed. The most important qualities are broad technical curiosity, a methodical approach and the ability to develop practical, reliable systems within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

This would suit a Control Systems Engineer, Automation Engineer, Software and Controls Engineer or technically versatile engineer who enjoys working across hardware and software rather than being restricted to one platform.