Software and Control Engineer

BMS Performance Ltd.

Taunton

On-site

GBP 54,000 - 66,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medicash healthcare scheme
10% travel allowance
20 days' annual leave increasing to 26

Job summary

BMS Performance Ltd. is seeking a Software & Controls Engineer to lead the control systems design of bespoke industrial machinery.

You will manage PLC/HMI programming, robotics and MES integration from specification through testing, installation and commissioning in the UK and overseas. You will collaborate with mechanical engineers and customers, ensuring compliance with machinery safety standards and delivering tailored automation solutions.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Control Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
  • Experience in PLC and HMI programming (Siemens and Mitsubishi).
  • Experience with complex machinery, control system integration and commissioning, including safety standards.
  • Full right to work in the UK and willingness to travel regularly, including internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of automation projects from design through commissioning.
  • Lead control systems design and integration of complex machinery.
  • Collaborate with mechanical engineers and customers from specification to testing and handover in the UK and overseas.
  • Support installation and commissioning activities on site.

Skills

PLC programming
HMI programming
Robotics integration
Servo drive commissioning
Travel willingness
Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Control/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC
Mitsubishi PLC

Job description

  • Take ownership of complex automation projects from initial design through to commissioning and customer handover
  • Work with PLCs, HMIs, servo drives and 6-axis robotics on bespoke industrial machinery
  • Earn up to £60,000 including allowances, with regular opportunities for international travel
The Company

An established engineering and manufacturing business specialising in bespoke industrial equipment, with a strong focus on technical innovation, quality and delivering tailored solutions to customers worldwide.

The Role

As a Software & Controls Engineer, you'll lead the control systems design and integration of complex machinery, covering PLC/HMI programming, robotics, safety systems and MES integration. You'll work closely with mechanical engineers and customers, supporting projects from initial specification through to testing, installation and commissioning in the UK and overseas.

Requirements
  • Degree in Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
  • Experience in PLC and HMI programming, ideally using Siemens and Mitsubishi, alongside servo drive commissioning.
  • Experience with complex machinery, control system integration and commissioning, with knowledge of machinery safety standards.
  • Full right to work in the UK without sponsorship and willingness to travel regularly, including internationally.
The Package
  • 10% travel allowance
  • Total package of up to £60,000
  • Medicash healthcare scheme
  • 20 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 26 days with service
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