Senior Operational Technology Engineer

Cambridge Aerospace; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Private Medical & Dental

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace’s Tech Ops Department seeks a Senior Operational Technology Engineer to support manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse and chemical-processing environments. You will deploy, integrate, secure and troubleshoot OT systems, including industrial PCs, PLCs, CNC machines, instrumentation and cloud-connected devices.

Working with Engineering and Manufacturing, you’ll improve reliability and security, while aligning with ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in manufacturing, lab or engineering environments.
• Strong knowledge of Windows 11, Intune, Autopilot, Entra ID, Microsoft 365 and PowerShell.
• Understanding of industrial networking, PLCs, HMIs and CNC systems.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure and support IT and OT devices across manufacturing, laboratory, chemical-processing and warehouse environments.
• Troubleshoot industrial PCs, PLCs, HMIs, CNC controllers, instrumentation, network connectivity and specialist engineering equipment.
• Support secure CNC programme transfer, machine-data collection and integration with manufacturing and business systems.
• Build and maintain Windows deployment and endpoint-management solutions using Intune, Autopilot and PowerShell.
• Configure and support industrial networks, gateways, remote access and cloud-connected monitoring solutions.
• Maintain backups, technical documentation, asset records, change controls and recovery procedures for critical OT systems.
• Work with Engineering, Manufacturing and external suppliers to commission, maintain and improve production technology.
• Drive improvements in OT security, reliability and standardization.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Project delivery

Change management

Communication skills

Tools

Intune

Autopilot

PowerShell

Entra ID

Microsoft 365

Windows 11

Job description

Join Cambridge Aerospace’s Tech Ops Department as a Senior Operational Technology Engineer, a hands‑on engineering role supporting our manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse and chemical‑processing environments.

You’ll deploy, integrate, secure and troubleshoot operational systems including industrial PCs, laboratory equipment, PLC‑connected machinery, CNC machines, instrumentation and cloud‑connected devices. Working closely with Engineering and Manufacturing, you’ll improve system reliability, security and standardisation while supporting ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus compliance.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure and support IT and OT devices across manufacturing, laboratory, chemical‑processing and warehouse environments.
• Troubleshoot industrial PCs, PLCs, HMIs, CNC controllers, instrumentation, network connectivity and specialist engineering equipment.
• Support secure CNC programme transfer, machine‑data collection and integration with manufacturing and business systems.
• Build and maintain Windows deployment and endpoint‑management solutions using Intune, Autopilot and PowerShell.
• Configure and support industrial networks, gateways, remote access and cloud‑connected monitoring solutions.
• Maintain backups, technical documentation, asset records, change controls and recovery procedures for critical OT systems.
• Work with Engineering, Manufacturing and external suppliers to commission, maintain and improve production technology.
• Drive improvements in OT security, reliability and standardization.

Requirements

• Strong hands‑on experience supporting technology within manufacturing, engineering or laboratory environments.
• Good knowledge of Windows 11, Intune, Autopilot, Entra ID, Microsoft 365 and PowerShell.
• Understanding of industrial networking, including TCP/IP, VLANs, firewalls, secure remote access and network troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with PLCs, HMIs, CNC systems, industrial protocols or process instrumentation.
• Good knowledge of endpoint security, device compliance, Conditional Access and system hardening.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, change‑management and project‑delivery skills.
• Understanding of ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus controls.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Experience with PLC, HMI or SCADA platforms.
• Experience supporting CNC machinery and programme‑distribution systems.
• Knowledge of OPC UA, Modbus TCP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, MTConnect or MQTT.
• Experience supporting chemical‑process automation.
• Experience with industrial switches, firewalls, edge gateways or cloud‑based monitoring.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Windows security baselines.
• Experience with Linux, scripting, APIs or data integrations.
• Experience working within aerospace, defence, advanced manufacturing or another regulated environment.

What You’ll Be Working On

You’ll help design and maintain secure OT solutions including:

• Manufacturing and engineering workstations.
• CNC machine integrations and programme‑transfer systems.
• PLC, HMI and industrial‑control connectivity.
• Laboratory and chemical‑process equipment.
• Industrial networks and secure remote access.
• Edge gateways and cloud‑connected monitoring.
• Automated Autopilot and Intune deployments.
• Endpoint and OT security hardening.
• System backups, recovery procedures and technical standards.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Private Medical & Dental
• Cycle to work scheme

About Us

The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.

We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.

We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.

If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.