Senior Automation Systems Hardware Engineer

Wood; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Senior Automation Systems Hardware Engineer to design and test safety-related automation hardware. The role requires expertise in Safety Instrumented Systems and offers flexible hybrid working arrangements across various UK locations. Key qualifications include demonstrable experience with Safety PLCs and understanding of IEC safety standards. Join a team committed to delivering innovation and excellence in the energy sector.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including public holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Private medical cover

Professional development programs

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Safety PLCs like Siemens PCS7 Safety, HIMA, Triconex.
• Good understanding of Ladder logic.
• Knowledge of communication links and protocols in safety environments.

Responsibilities

• Designing and reviewing safety-related automation hardware.
• Ensuring compliance with client and industry standards.
• Testing automation hardware for functional safety.

Skills

Safety PLCs

Ladder logic

Safety-critical communication protocols

IEC 61508 / 61511 knowledge

Job description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Automation Systems Hardware Engineer with expertise in Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).

Our Systems Integration (SI) team operate across UK; therefore, the role can be based at any of the following UK offices; Aberdeen, Staines, Reading, Glasgow or Northampton on a hybrid basis.

Please note applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.

The Role

In this role, you will be involved in designing, reviewing, and testing safety-related automation hardware for industrial processes, ensuring functional safety and regulatory compliance with both client and industry standards such as IEC standards (IEC 61508, IEC 61511).

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Our Systems Integration (SI) team, work with a variety of high-profile clients across the energy sector. Delivering bespoke essential automation and control solutions that enable a safer and more efficient operation.

Within SI, we are architecting our clients' digital ecosystems to be inherently safe, cybersecure and operable. Within our teams we integrate client source systems across their IT, Operational Technology (OT) environments, securely pushing OT data into IT systems as a foundation for transformation.

We design and integrate operational technology to achieve business, production, and operational goals.

Visit our web page to find out more about the exciting work we do :

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion ;we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive renumeration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits package inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), plus the potential for one additional ‘flex day’ per month. Further benefits include a generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development ;development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections ; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Energy Transition Academy ;join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field

Skills And Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected

• Proven and demonstrable experience with Safety PLCs (., Siemens PCS7 Safety, HIMA, Triconex Yokogawa Safety manager / Yokogawa SLS etc)
• Familiarity with and a good understanding of Ladder logic
• Familiarity with hardwired and relay-based logic solvers and legacy safety systems
• Knowledge of communication links and protocols (Profibus, Modbus, Ethernet) in safety‑critical environments
• Demonstrated understanding of IEC 61508 / 61511 safety lifecycle and SIL assessment
• TUV certification preferred but not expected