Senior Control System Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm in Oxford is seeking a Senior Control System Engineer to tackle high-tech challenges in software development interfacing with cutting-edge hardware. You will lead desktop software projects using C#/.NET, focusing on communication protocols, enriching your skills in advanced industrial technologies. This dynamic role offers a unique chance to influence high-precision manufacturing while collaborating with top UK engineers.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in software development using C#/.NET.
• Expertise in multithreaded desktop development with Windows UI, WPF, and MVVM architecture.
• Ability to work with communication protocols and wireless interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on desktop software development interfacing with hardware.
• Work with serial protocols to connect various hardware components.
• Gain exposure to various technologies and platforms in high-tech industries.

Skills

Software development in C#/.NET

Multithreaded desktop development

Windows UI expertise

Working with communication protocols

Confidence with wireless interfaces

Job description

Job Title: Senior Control System Engineer

Location: Oxfordshire

Salary: up to £80,000

This is a rare opportunity for a software engineer to join a truly ground‑breaking, high‑precision manufacturing company. You’ll be working at the intersection of software and hardware, helping to build cutting‑edge technologies that are supplied worldwide.

If you enjoy working on advanced industrial machines and being surrounded by some of the best engineers in the UK, this role could be a perfect fit.

The Role

This is a significant key hire for the business, where you will lead hands on desktop software development that interfaces directly with hardware on high‑tech machines.

You’ll work with serial protocols to connect sensors, lasers, and motion stages, gaining exposure to multiple technologies, languages, protocols, and hardware platforms.

This role offers the chance to build a highly valuable skill set while working at the intersection of software and cutting‑edge engineering.

Requirements

• Strong background of software development in C#/.NET
• Expertise in mulithreaded desktop development, including Windows UI, WPF, and MVVM architecture
• Confidence working with communication protocols and wireless interfaces, including integration with PLCs
• Experience in high‑tech machine industries such as semiconductor, robotics, laser systems, or photonics

If this role is of interest, please apply below.