Senior Systems & Controls Engineer - LabVIEW & PLC

Robert Bosch Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

On-site parking

Sports and health opportunities

Job summary

HydraForce, operating from our Birmingham facility, designs and manufactures motion control systems including hydraulic valves and electronic controls for off-highway industries. The role focuses on developing and governing LabVIEW and PLC-based test controls, with integration across hydraulic, electrical and software domains.

You will collaborate with mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and software engineers to translate requirements into robust engineering solutions, supporting prototypes and

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Control Systems/Automation
• Proven experience in controls, automation or systems engineering
• LabVIEW Developer or PLC programmer advantageous
• Strong understanding of hydraulic/electro-hydraulic systems
• Experience with PLCs and embedded control systems
• Ability to read electrical/hydraulic schematics
• Strong fault-finding and analytical skills
• Experience taking projects from concept to testing and implementation
• Knowledge of sensors, actuators, valves and control hardware
• Strong communication across multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in mobile/industrial hydraulics or heavy engineering
• LabVIEW/PLC programming and HMI development experience
• Embedded C/C++ or other programming languages
• Hydraulic circuit modelling/simulation
• Electro-hydraulic proportional/servo control systems
• Data acquisition, instrumentation and diagnostics
• Engineering apprenticeship advantageous

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage programming standards for manufacturing & testing control systems
• Design, document and deliver LabVIEW and PLC training programs for the business
• Develop control system programs to test components
• Design control systems for production testing equipment with design engineers
• Work with automation teams on automated test solutions
• Produce documentation to company standards
• Liaise with suppliers for specifications and procurement
• Develop electro-hydraulic control systems for machinery
• Develop system architectures combining hydraulic, electrical, electronic and software
• Produce and review control system schematics and wiring diagrams
• Select sensors, valves, controllers, PLCs, HMIs and related hardware
• Develop, modify and troubleshoot PLC, embedded or machine-control software
• Support version control, testing and documentation
• Diagnose software and control-system faults during development and production
• Design, build, test and commission control systems and hydraulics equipment
• Develop and execute system test plans
• Conduct functional, performance and validation testing
• Troubleshoot electrical, electronic, software and hydraulic issues
• Analyse test data and implement corrective actions
• Work with mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and software engineers on new product development
• Translate customer requirements into engineering solutions
• Support prototypes and proof-of-concept systems
• Identify opportunities to improve product performance and manufacturability
• Provide engineering support to manufacturing and production teams
• Investigate and resolve production issues
• Develop test procedures and production test equipment

Skills

LabVIEW

PLC programming

Embedded C/C++

HMI development

Sensors & actuators

Electrical schematics

Fault-finding

Data acquisition

Education

Degree in Control Systems Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

PLC programming environments

Job description

HydraForce, operating from our Birmingham facility, designs and manufactures motion control systems including hydraulic valves and electronic controls for off-highway industries. The role focuses on developing and governing LabVIEW and PLC-based test controls, with integration across hydraulic, electrical and software domains.

You will collaborate with mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and software engineers to translate requirements into robust engineering solutions, supporting prototypes and