Senior Controls Engineer - Sustaining

Edwards Vacuum; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of trust and accountability

Lifelong learning and career growth

Comprehensive compensation and benefits

Health and well-being

Job summary

Edwards Vacuum in Bristol is looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to develop control and visualization software for their products. This role involves improving software development processes and techniques, ensuring high standards in engineering practices.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant technical degree and at least 5 years of experience in controls and software, particularly in HMI programming and testing methodologies. A hybrid work model is offered, promoting both remote and onsite work flexibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years working in controls and software within relevant industries.
• Essential to have HND or degree in relevant technical discipline.
• Experience with safety and design review methods.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the preparation of software specifications.
• Contributes to the preparation of test documents and advises on appropriate test methodologies.
• Investigates quality issues.

Skills

HMI programming using VB.net

Compiling software

Communications protocols – Modbus, EdCentra XML

Creation of technical documentation

Software configuration control tools

Safety and design review methods

Industry standards – SEMI S2, S8

Education

HND or degree in relevant technical discipline

Job description

Your role

As a Senior Controls Engineer - Sustaining, reporting to a the Controls Engineering Manager, To employ best practice in the writing of control and visualization software for products developed by the Clevedon PC. The engineer is actively engaged in the improvement of software development processes and techniques.

You will

• Take responsibility for the preparation of software specifications
• Works safely following agreed test procedures and risk assessments
• Contributes to the preparation of test documents and advises on appropriate test methodologies
• Plans own short‑term actions and reports on progress
• Contributes software plans in the overall project planning process, prioritizes own work. Monitors progress and anticipates obstacles and delays
• Contributes to the development and continual improvement of controls engineering processes
• Investigates quality issues
• Creates supporting documentation for software release and installation
• Provides technical content for manuals, build notes and service instructions. Reviews content produced by others
• Supports colleagues by sharing own knowledge

To succeed, you will need

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

• HND (or equivalent) or degree in a relevant technical discipline, preferably in a controls or software discipline (Essential)
• Minimum of 5 years working in controls and software within relevant industries (Essential)
• HMI programming using VB.net or other high level languages (Essential)
• Compiling software (Essential)
• Communications protocols – Modbus, EdCentra XML (Essential)
• Creation of technical documentation (Essential)
• Administration of software configuration control tools, version numbering, release process and archiving (Essential)
• Safety and design review methods, e.g. HAZOP, FMEA (Essential)
• Industry standards – e.g. SEMI S2, S8 (Desirable)

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on‑site at our office in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value‑added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications. Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.