Industrial Placement: Control Systems Engineer (Hybrid)

Northrop Grumman UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Hybrid arrangements

Private healthcare

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK invites you to join our Industrial Placement as a Control Systems Engineer to gain hands-on experience designing and testing PLC/SCADA solutions for submarines, with a focus on safety, reliability and mission-critical operation. The programme starts September 2027 in New Malden, London.

You'll work under experienced mentors to capture requirements, develop code, test designs and produce documentation, while contributing to national defence programmes and your long-term

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics, Systems or Software Engineering (in progress).
• Experience or knowledge of software development lifecycles and processes.
• Strong interest in control systems, automation technologies and software development.
• Good problem-solving and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Capture, interpret and develop customer requirements.
• Specify, design and test PLC and SCADA control system solutions.
• Develop PLC/SCADA code using block diagrams, flowcharts, pseudocode and other formats.
• Validate software designs through analysis and testing.
• Produce documentation in line with procedures.
• Support and diagnose faults at customer sites across the UK.

Skills

Software lifecycle

Problem-solving

Curiosity about technology

Interest in automation

Education

Electronics / Systems / Software Eng. degree (in progress)

Tools

PLC

SCADA

Industrial Ethernet

Job description

Northrop Grumman UK invites you to join our Industrial Placement as a Control Systems Engineer to gain hands-on experience designing and testing PLC/SCADA solutions for submarines, with a focus on safety, reliability and mission-critical operation. The programme starts September 2027 in New Malden, London.

You'll work under experienced mentors to capture requirements, develop code, test designs and produce documentation, while contributing to national defence programmes and your long-term