Senior PLC & Control Systems Engineer — Marine

Symmetric Recruitment Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative engineering company in Plymouth seeks a PLC and Control System Design Engineer to design and program advanced control systems for maritime applications. This hands-on role involves working with a multi-disciplinary team across the full project lifecycle. Applicants should have at least 3 years of experience in PLC control systems and relevant qualifications. The position offers flexible working hours, paid overtime, and professional development opportunities in a forward-thinking organization.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid overtime

Support for Chartered Engineer status

Professional development and training

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience designing and programming PLC control systems.
• Proven ability to fault-find, optimise, and document PLC systems.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as CAN, EtherCAT, or Modbus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and program PLC-based control systems.
• Integrate control systems with motors, actuators, sensors, and networks.
• Support project lifecycle from concept to operational deployment.

Skills

Fault-finding

Optimisation

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Electrical, Robotics or related discipline

Tools

Wago systems

KEB systems

Structured text programming

Job description

An innovative engineering company in Plymouth seeks a PLC and Control System Design Engineer to design and program advanced control systems for maritime applications. This hands-on role involves working with a multi-disciplinary team across the full project lifecycle. Applicants should have at least 3 years of experience in PLC control systems and relevant qualifications. The position offers flexible working hours, paid overtime, and professional development opportunities in a forward-thinking organization.