Control Systems Engineer

Assystem, Switch On; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Derby is looking for a Control Systems Engineer for a 12-month contract. The role focuses on designing and implementing advanced control systems, ensuring operation efficiency within multi-disciplinary teams. Candidates should have a degree in an engineering discipline and hands-on experience with industrial control systems, ideally with knowledge of IEC standards and control system design tools. This is a chance to significantly improve the reliability and safety of production/testing systems.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Controls, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation or Software.
• Experience with industrial control systems and IT/OT networks.
• Experience in specifying and designing control system hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex control system solutions.
• Work with cross-disciplinary teams on new test facilities.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports and documentation.

Skills

Hands-on experience with industrial control systems

Strong problem-solving skills

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of IEC standards

Education

Degree in Engineering discipline

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

E-Plan

Rockwell / Allen Bradley control systems

Job description

Company Description

Assystem is an international company with one mission : accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 6,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century : switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimise the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all

Job Description

Assystem Energy & Infrastructure are recruiting for a Control Systems Engineer to join our team on a 12-month contract, working on-site at our customer’s facility in Derby. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing advanced engineering and test capabilities within a multi-disciplinary environment.

You will contribute to the design of new production and experimental test facilities, help reduce costly breakdowns, and work collaboratively to improve the reliability and safety of plant, personnel and test processes.

Role Details

• Job title : Control Systems Engineer
• Contract length : 12 months
• Location : Derby
• Contract type : PAYE via Umbrella solution

Key Responsibilities

• Review and agree high-level functional and operational requirements, including testability
• Design and implement complex control system solutions to meet defined requirements, constraints and standards
• Work within a cross-disciplinary team to deliver solutions for new production and experimental test facilities
• Write complex software modules from philosophy documents and modernise obsolete control systems
• Develop detailed hardware designs from concept documents (e.g. P&IDs, equipment schedules) for new or upgraded installations
• Identify and resolve issues during software and hardware integration testing, supporting commissioning activities
• Prepare high-quality technical reports and documentation in line with engineering best practice
• Act as technical support to the supply chain, assessing electrical and control components and managing design updates
• Undertake project planning and control to ensure adherence to cost and schedule

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or equivalent professional accreditation in an engineering discipline (Controls, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation or Software preferred)
• Hands‑on experience with industrial control systems and industrial IT / OT networks
• Experience with Rockwell / Allen Bradley control systems is advantageous
• Proven experience specifying and designing control system hardware, including I / O signal interfaces with instrumentation
• Working knowledge of change and configuration management tools and processes
• Experience using control system design tools such as AutoCAD Electrical and / or E-Plan
• Ideally, experience across the full engineering product or project lifecycle (requirements through to disposal)
• Broad understanding of relevant IEC standards (e.g. Machinery Directive, BS7671 IET Wiring Regulations, IEC 61131, IEC 61508 / 61511)

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, self‑starting and able to work effectively across multiple engineering disciplines
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills
• Member of a professional engineering institution (e.g. The IET), ideally working towards Chartered Engineer status

Additional Information

Please be aware that many roles at Assystem are subject to both security and export control restrictions.

These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.

All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter! Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future

System Engineer • Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom