Senior Controls and Electrical Design Engineer

WR Engineering; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advanced engineering company in South Oxfordshire is seeking a Senior Electrical and Controls Design Engineer to deliver high-precision automated solutions. The role involves electrical design, PLC and HMI programming, and requires over 3 years of experience in industrial automation. Attractive benefits include a salary of £55,000–£60,000, pension scheme, and private health insurance.

Benefits

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Private health insurance

Training & development budget

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in PLC/HMI programming within industrial automation.
• Strong knowledge of electrical design and control systems.
• Familiar with Profinet, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, IO-Link, TCP/IP.
• Experience with panel layout/wiring and machinery safety standards.
• Problem solver with strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Electrical design using AutoCAD Electrical or similar.
• PLC and HMI programming (Siemens/Allen Bradley).
• Specifying safety systems and industrial electrical components.
• Creating wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and documentation to EU standards.
• Supporting commissioning and system integration in the UK and overseas.

Skills

PLC/HMI programming

Electrical design

Control systems

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Siemens

Allen Bradley

Job description

Overview

Senior Electrical and Controls Design Engineer – Industrial Automation

Location: South Oxfordshire • Salary: 55,000– 60,000 + Benefits

A leading advanced engineering company at the forefront of automation and inspection systems is seeking a Senior Electrical and Controls Design Engineer to join its growing team. Working with blue–chip manufacturers across automotive, medical, electronics and high–tech sectors, you\'ll deliver high–precision automated solutions worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Electrical design using AutoCAD Electrical (or similar)

• PLC and HMI programming (Siemens/Allen Bradley)

• Specifying safety systems and industrial electrical components

• Creating wiring diagrams, panel layouts and documentation to EU standards

• Supporting commissioning and system integration in the UK and overseas

• Involvement in testing, panel wiring, machine build and fault–finding

About You

• 3+ years\' experience in PLC/HMI programming within industrial automation

• Strong knowledge of electrical design and control systems

• Familiar with Profinet, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, IO–Link, TCP/IP

• Experience with panel layout/wiring and machinery safety standards

• Problem solver with strong communication and teamwork skills

• Degree in Electrical Engineering desirable; robotics/machine vision experience an advantage

Benefits

• 55,000– 60,000 salary

• Pension scheme

• 25 days\' holiday + bank holidays

• Private health insurance

• Training & development budget

• Free on–site parking

WR Engineering are the recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent and contract jobs UK wide.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.