Control System Engineer

Rise10 Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise10 Recruitment is sourcing a Software Engineer - Automation Engineering for a client based in Nottingham. The role covers design, development, testing and commissioning of PLC, HMI and SCADA software across multiple platforms, with work at Nottingham sites and customer locations.

You will interpret requirements, prepare system architectures, create I/O schedules and documentation, and collaborate with project teams to deliver high-quality control solutions while adhering to standards and QA

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of software development/control systems experience preferred.
• Strong PLC, HMI and SCADA programming experience expected.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer requirements and develop control system solutions.
• Produce I/O schedules, system architecture and FDS.
• Develop PLC, HMI and SCADA software across platforms.
• Create and maintain technical/test documentation.
• Test and commission software projects at workshop and on-site.
• Attend customer sites for testing, commissioning and modifications.
• Fault-find and resolve control system issues.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, QA and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver high-quality projects.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

SCADA programming

Software Engineering

Education

HNC/HND in Software Engineering/CS/Electrical or Electronic Eng

Tools

Rockwell (Allen Bradley)

Mitsubishi

Schneider

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer - Automation Engineering

Location: Nottingham

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join our client's team, delivering control system software and integration projects across a range of client sites.

You will be responsible for the design, development, testing and commissioning of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems, working both in our Nottingham office/workshop and on customer sites.

Responsibilities include:

• Interpret customer requirements and develop control system solutions.
• Produce I/O schedules, system architecture and Functional Design Specifications.
• Develop PLC, HMI and SCADA software across multiple platforms.
• Create and maintain technical and test documentation.
• Internally test and simulate software projects.
• Test systems within workshop/MCC environments.
• Attend customer sites for testing, commissioning and modifications.
• Fault-find and resolve control system issues.
• Ensure all work complies with relevant engineering standards, legislation, QA procedures and customer requirements.
• Work collaboratively with project and engineering teams to deliver projects safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

About You:

• HNC/HND in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Ideally 3–5 years' experience in software development/control systems.
• Strong PLC, HMI and SCADA programming experience.
• Preferably experience with Rockwell (Allen Bradley), Mitsubishi and Schnieder
• Knowledge of engineering standards, compliance and QA practices.
• Water/utilities industry experience and knowledge of water authority specifications is highly desirable.
• AWS, Azure or Kubernetes certifications are advantageous.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites.
• Full UK driving licence advantageous.
• ECS, Utilities SHEA (Water) and National Water Hygiene Cards advantageous/required depending on projects.

If you're an experienced PLC/HMI/SCADA Software Engineer looking for a varied role covering software development, systems integration, testing and commissioning, we'd love to hear from you.