Control and Automation Engineer

Control and Automation EngineerLocation: Bournemouth

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000

Employment type: Permanent, Full time

A specialist engineering manufacturer is looking for a Control and Automation Engineer to develop, improve and support the control systems used across its expanding product range.

This is a varied engineering role combining controls hardware, software development, user-interface design and system integration. You will work on new product development while also helping modernise and support existing and legacy control systems.

The company is open-minded regarding your technical background. You could come from PLC automation, embedded systems, industrial software or a combination of these areas.

The role will include:

Designing control and automation systems for new products

Developing software applications, HMIs and user interfaces

Specifying PLCs, motor controllers, control hardware and electronic components

Integrating controls, software and hardware into complete products

Working with suppliers and subcontractors on components, firmware and software

Supporting and troubleshooting existing and legacy control systems

Contributing to design reviews, project plans and technical documentation

Working closely with Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and Manufacturing teams

Helping improve engineering processes, documentation and product compliance

Investigating new technologies, platforms and development toolsWe’re looking for experience in some of the following areas:

PLCs, soft PLCs, HMIs or industrial control systems

CODESYS or IEC (phone number removed) Structured Text

Python, C, C#, JavaScript, HTML or CSS

PC-based or web-based control applications

Microprocessors, electronics or single-board computers

Motor controllers, instrumentation or interface hardware

Software version control

Controls integration within manufactured equipment or machinery

Supporting and upgrading legacy control systemsYou do not need to have worked with every technology listed. The most important qualities are broad technical curiosity, a methodical approach and the ability to develop practical, reliable systems within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

This would suit a Control Systems Engineer, Automation Engineer, Software and Controls Engineer or technically versatile engineer who enjoys working across hardware and software rather than being restricted to one platform