Senior Systems Engineer

Matchtech; Fareham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (Control & Automation) for a Fareham-based role. You will lead end-to-end control system delivery across multi-industry projects, including PLC/SCADA, HMI, and MES, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget targets.

You will supervise engineers, conduct site surveys, and prepare core design documents (FDS, DDS, RAMS, O&M). A Chartered status or active registration progress is desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree, HND, or HNC in Electrical/Electronic or Control Engineering.
• CEng status or actively working toward registration is preferred.
• End-to-end track record in PLC/SCADA delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead control system design and execution (PLC, HMI, SCADA, MES, Batch).
• Mentor project engineers and manage technical risks with the Project Manager.
• Prepare design documentation (FDS, DDS, RAMS, O&M).
• Develop PLC modules, SCADA scripts, and perform FAT/SAT and commissioning.
• Support bid teams with technical scope reviews and effort estimation.

Skills

PLC/SCADA delivery

Industrial automation

Project leadership

Education

Degree, HND, or HNC in Electrical/Electronic or Control Engineering

CEng status or working toward registration

Tools

Rockwell

Siemens

Schneider

AVEVA

Ignition

OPC/Modbus/Profinet

VMware

OT Cyber Security

IEC 61508/61511

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer (Control & Automation)

Location: Fareham, England

Type: Full-time

About the Client

Our client is an international industrial services leader and automation specialist delivering high-integrity technology and engineering solutions across major regulated infrastructure sectors worldwide. Operating from primary UK delivery hubs, they combine multi-sector capability with cutting-edge control, SCADA, and Industry 4.0 expertise to deliver complex capital projects.

Role Overview

Takes technical leadership for the end-to-end delivery of control and automation solutions across multi-industry projects (Nuclear, Energy, Oil & Gas, Pharma, Utilities). Manages technical scope, supervises engineering teams, and ensures projects meet safety, timeline, and budget targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Delivery: Lead control system design and execution (PLC, HMI, SCADA, MES, Batch) throughout the full lifecycle.
• Team Supervision: Assign work packages, monitor technical progress, mentor project engineers, and manage technical risks with the Project Manager.
• Design & Specs: Conduct site surveys, upfront studies, and write core design documentation (FDS, DDS, RAMS, O&M manuals).
• Development & Testing: Develop PLC modules, SCADA scripts, and network drivers. Lead FAT, SAT, and site commissioning.
• Standardisation & Bidding: Drive code modularization/reusability and support bid teams with effort estimation and technical scope reviews.

Candidate Requirements

• Education & Chartership: Degree, HND, or HNC in Electrical/Electronic or Control Engineering. CEng status or actively working toward registration.
• Core Experience: End-to-end track record in PLC/SCADA systems delivery, plus a sound understanding of control panels, electrical design, and instrumentation.
• Desirable: Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, AVEVA, or Ignition; industrial networks (OPC, Modbus, Profinet); virtualisation (VMware); OT Cyber Security; or Functional Safety (IEC 61508/61511).