Senior PLC & HMI Automation Engineer

Reevr; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Collaborative multidisciplinary team

Job summary

Reevr is seeking a Control Systems Engineer in West London to design, develop, test and support PLC and HMI software for bespoke automation and machinery projects. You will work across a multidisciplinary team to ensure reliable and maintainable control software from concept through commissioning.

The role emphasizes designing PLC software, HMI interfaces, and robust documentation, with opportunities to collaborate with Electrical Design, Production, Sales, and Suppliers throughout project

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years' experience developing, modifying and troubleshooting PLC software in an industrial machinery or automation environment.
• Experience developing and configuring HMI/operator interface systems.
• A strong understanding of industrial control systems, including sensors, actuators, motor control, safety circuits and machine interlocks.
• The ability to interpret electrical drawings, I/O schedules and functional specifications.
• Excellent fault-finding, commissioning and software debugging skills.
• Strong communication skills across engineering, production and customer-facing teams.
• A Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Control Systems or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and maintaining PLC software for bespoke industrial machinery and automation systems.
• Developing HMI/operator interface screens, including alarms, diagnostics, machine status displays, recipes and user controls.
• Interpreting electrical schematics, functional specifications, I/O schedules and process requirements to develop robust and maintainable control software.
• Supporting machine testing, commissioning, customer acceptance and software modifications at in-house or customer sites.
• Producing and maintaining software documentation, version control and commissioning records.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical drawings interpretation

Diagnostics & debugging

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Schneider Electric PLC

Job description

Reevr is seeking a Control Systems Engineer in West London to design, develop, test and support PLC and HMI software for bespoke automation and machinery projects. You will work across a multidisciplinary team to ensure reliable and maintainable control software from concept through commissioning.

The role emphasizes designing PLC software, HMI interfaces, and robust documentation, with opportunities to collaborate with Electrical Design, Production, Sales, and Suppliers throughout project