Software and Electronics Engineer

H Squared Talent Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life insurance

Healthcare cashback

Job summary

H Squared Talent Ltd in Manchester is seeking an experienced PLC engineer to support and develop control systems for bespoke lab equipment. You’ll split time between maintaining existing PLC-based systems and shaping next-generation automation that combines external software with in-house PLCs and future microcontroller-based control.

You will work with R&D, Electronics and Production Test, read wiring schematics, and start gaining microcontroller knowledge while using Git for version control.

Qualifications

• Engineering background (degree, apprenticeship, HNC or HND).
• At least 4 years in a similar role, ideally industrial/PLC background.
• Strong PLC programming experience (ladder logic/structured text); CX-Programmer experience a bonus.
• Comfortable reading electrical/wiring schematics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support existing PLC control systems (Omron CX-Programmer, ladder logic/structured text) and HMI interfaces
• Work with an electronics engineer to integrate motor/pump control (signal-level, not circuit design)
• Support Production/Test with fault diagnosis and acceptance testing
• Read wiring schematics (produced by the electronics team)
• Start building familiarity with microcontroller-based control for future product development
• Use Git for version control

Skills

PLC programming

Ladder logic

Structured text

CX-Programmer

Git

Reading schematics

Education

Engineering degree / apprenticeship / HNC or HND

Tools

CX-Programmer

Job description

• Pension, Life insurance, Healthcare cashback scheme
• Office-based, Cheshire, with occasional remote working once established

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, working alongside R&D, Electronics, and Production Test. Are you an experienced PLC engineer looking to broaden into microcontroller-based control systems? This is a chance to join a small, close-knit engineering team supporting and developing control systems for bespoke scientific/lab equipment, with real variety across production support, R&D, and new product development.

The Role

Every system is built to order, so no two control systems are quite the same. You'll split your time between supporting existing PLC-controlled production systems and helping shape the next generation, which combines an external software platform with in-house PLC and (eventually) microcontroller-based control. You'll:

• Maintain and support existing PLC control systems (Omron CX-Programmer, ladder logic/structured text) and HMI interfaces
• Work with an electronics engineer to integrate motor/pump control (signal-level, not circuit design)
• Support Production/Test with fault diagnosis and acceptance testing
• Read wiring schematics (produced by the electronics team)
• Start building familiarity with microcontroller-based control for future product development
• Use Git for version control

About You

• Engineering background (degree, apprenticeship, HNC or HND)
• At least 4 years in a similar role, ideally industrial/PLC background
• Strong PLC programming experience (ladder logic/structured text); CX-Programmer experience a bonus
• Comfortable reading electrical/wiring schematics

Curious and keen to learn: open to picking up microcontroller and embedded systems knowledge over time