Senior Controls Software Engineer – Sustaining

Pertemps; Clevedon; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 7.5%

Employer pension contribution up to 8%

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Life assurance 4x basic salary

Health cash plan and wellbeing program

Discounted gym membership

Free parking and subsidised canteen

Job summary

Pertemps in Clevedon seeks a Senior Controls Software Engineer – Sustaining to join an established engineering team. The role focuses on developing and improving control and visualization software for specialist equipment, ensuring reliability and quality across software lifecycles.

You will contribute to project planning, testing, releases and documentation, with hybrid working available between home and the office as required by business needs.

Qualifications

• HND or degree in a relevant technical discipline (controls or software).
• 5+ years' experience in controls and software within a relevant industry.
• Experience with HMI programming using VB.NET or another high‑level language.
• Experience compiling software and managing software configurations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare software specifications for control and visualization systems.
• Develop and maintain control software using appropriate languages.
• Follow testing procedures and risk assessments for safe practices.
• Prepare test documentation and recommend testing methods.
• Plan and prioritise workload, monitor progress, report on project activities.
• Contribute to project planning and continuous improvement of controls processes.
• Investigate software quality issues and support resolution.
• Maintain release and installation documentation.
• Produce and review technical content for manuals and service instructions.
• Manage software configuration control, versioning, and releases.
• Share knowledge and support colleagues in the engineering team.

Skills

VB.NET

HMI programming

Software compilation

Education

HND / degree in technical discipline

Tools

Modbus

EdCentra XML

Job description

Senior Controls Software Engineer – Sustaining

Salary: £53,000 + Bonus

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Clevedon, North Somerset

Benefits & Package

• Up to 7.5% annual bonus
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Life assurance at 4x basic salary
• Health cash plan and wellbeing programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Free parking and subsidised canteen

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Controls Software Engineer to join an established engineering team in Clevedon, focusing on the development and improvement of control and visualisation software for specialist equipment.

You will help develop reliable software solutions, investigate quality issues and improve software development processes. Working alongside other engineers, you will contribute to project planning, software testing, release processes and technical documentation.

Hybrid working is available, allowing you to split your time between home and the office, subject to business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare software specifications for control and visualisation systems.
• Develop and maintain control software using appropriate programming languages.
• Follow agreed testing procedures and risk assessments to ensure safe working practices.
• Prepare test documentation and recommend suitable testing methods.
• Plan and prioritise your workload, monitor progress and report on project activities.
• Contribute to project planning and the continuous improvement of controls engineering processes.
• Investigate software quality issues and support their resolution.
• Maintain software release and installation documentation.
• Produce and review technical content for manuals, build notes and service instructions.
• Manage software configuration control, version numbering, releases and archiving.
• Share technical knowledge and support colleagues within the engineering team.

About You

• An HND, degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant technical discipline, preferably controls or software engineering.
• At least five years' experience working in controls and software within a relevant industry.
• Experience with HMI programming using VB.NET or another high-level programming language.
• Experience compiling software.
• Knowledge of communications protocols such as Modbus and EdCentra XML.
• Experience producing technical documentation.
• Experience managing software configuration control, versioning and release processes.
• Knowledge of safety and design review methods, such as HAZOP and FMEA.
• Knowledge of industry standards such as SEMI S2 and S8 would be advantageous.

Location

Clevedon, North Somerset, with hybrid working available.