Senior Electrical Controls Engineer Industrial Automation

TEC Partners - Technical Recruitment Specialists; Waterbeach; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days leave

Pension scheme

Discretionary bonus

Death-in-service 3x salary

Social & wellbeing events

Job summary

TEC Partners - Technical Recruitment Specialists is seeking an experienced Electrical Systems Engineer in Waterbeach. You will design and implement electrical control systems, from concept to commissioning, collaborating with mechanical design teams to ensure robust machine controls.

The role requires 6+ years in industrial automation, strong electrical design and PLC programming with Siemens/AB, and experience with EPLAN, HMI, and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic/Control Engineering.
• 6+ years in industrial automation, machinery or similar engineering environment.
• Strong electrical design and schematic experience.
• Experience with EPLAN or similar electrical design software.
• PLC programming experience, ideally Siemens or Allen-Bradley.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical control systems including schematics, panel layouts and BOMs.
• Develop and modify PLC programmes (Siemens and/or Allen Bradley).
• Design and integrate motion control and servo systems.
• Develop HMI and PC-based control systems.
• Design machinery safety systems per relevant standards.
• Integrate electrical and mechanical systems.
• Support FAT activities and machine commissioning.
• Provide technical support to service teams and customers.
• Work with senior leadership on project delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing electrical and controls systems.
• Own projects and contribute to modernisation of control systems.

Skills

Industrial automation

Special purpose machinery

Capital equipment

PLC programming

Motion control

HMI systems

Electrical design

Schematic design

Education

Electrical/Control Eng degree

HNC/HND in Electrical/Control Eng

Tools

EPLAN

Wonderware

LabVIEW

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

TEC Partners - Technical Recruitment Specialists is seeking an experienced Electrical Systems Engineer in Waterbeach. You will design and implement electrical control systems, from concept to commissioning, collaborating with mechanical design teams to ensure robust machine controls.

The role requires 6+ years in industrial automation, strong electrical design and PLC programming with Siemens/AB, and experience with EPLAN, HMI, and safety standards.