Senior Automation Controls Architect

Hypersonica GmbH; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mission-driven environment

Autonomy

Real share options

No micromanagement

Learning and growth

Job summary

Hypersonica GmbH in Greater London is seeking a senior automation/controls engineer to build baseline manufacturing controls platforms, establish supplier standards, and create vendor specifications across complex production environments.

You will work with manufacturing engineering, operations, QA, and data teams to ensure traceability, document designs, and drive fast, high-accuracy execution in a demanding defense-oriented setting.

Qualifications

• Senior automation/controls engineer with extensive experience in automated manufacturing.
• Experience on complex integrated manufacturing systems, ideally in aerospace/defence.
• Able to shape policy and standards in greenfield projects from ground up.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-evolving environments requiring proactive testing.
• Strong understanding of MES to PLC code structure and data continuity.
• Delivery-focused with pragmatic engineering trade-offs and minimal over-engineering.
• Collaborative, capable of acting as a technical integrator across disciplines.
• Hands-on by instinct, willing to support build, integration, and test when needed.

Responsibilities

• Build the baseline for Hypersonica’s manufacturing controls platform and set standards at PLC and controls component level.
• Establish partnerships with component suppliers and create preferred standards and lists.
• Create controls specifications for equipment vendors and line integrators.
• Support integration of in-line hardware and controls into MES/ manufacturing execution systems with data continuity.
• Work with manufacturing engineering to capture use cases and requirements for controls systems.
• Collaborate with Quality and Data Engineering to define methods to capture critical process information and ensure traceability.
• Develop code standards/templates for line integrators and equipment manufacturers.
• Create buy-off and testing requirements for FAT/SAT from a controls perspective.
• Lead and coordinate with international vendors and integrators for state-of-the-art equipment.
• Produce and maintain clear documentation including code, specs, and design justifications.
• Act as a credible problem-solver in ambiguous environments and keep programs moving.

Skills

Automation engineering

Controls system design

Systems integration

MES/PLC architecture

Ambiguity tolerance

Hands-on troubleshooting

Tools

PLC programming environments

MES integration tools

Job description

Hypersonica GmbH in Greater London is seeking a senior automation/controls engineer to build baseline manufacturing controls platforms, establish supplier standards, and create vendor specifications across complex production environments.

You will work with manufacturing engineering, operations, QA, and data teams to ensure traceability, document designs, and drive fast, high-accuracy execution in a demanding defense-oriented setting.