Junior Software Engineer

Hopton, Staffordshire
1 month ago
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Junior PLC / SCADA Software Engineer – Staffordshire – 1-2 years experience - Permanent - £35k + hybrid working + 30 days holiday + bonus scheme + private healthcare cover

Samuel Frank is recruiting a junior level PLC / SCADA Software Engineer for a Staffordshire based specialist engineering business. The Software Engineer position will suit a graduate with 1-2 years commercial / relevant experience.

You’ll need to be a British passport holder (and not hold dual nationality) and have lived in the UK for at least the last 5 years as you’ll be put through security clearance.

Key aspects of the Junior PLC / SCADA Software Engineer position include;

* System requirements specification and analysis, software design and implementation

* Preparation of test plans

* Supporting the implementation and test of PLC / SCADA systems, preferably Siemens TIA Portal & WinCC (if you don't have Siemens experience, they're open to cross training someone to use Siemens PLCs)

* Some experience in the design and implementation of complex, medium to large sized industrial automation systems

* Technical software design documentation (full lifecycle)

* System safety experience is of interest

* The company encourages and will support Engineers taking on Chartered status / MSc qualifications etc.

* Qualified to least 2:1 Degree level

* Experience of working in highly regulated industries

* The management team encourages a sensible work-life balance which encourages everyone to leave the office by 4.30pm daily and have 30 days holiday per year, as well as the statutory Bank Holidays

* Role will initially be based from the Stafford office (3 days per week) and home (2 days per week) with occasional day trips to customer sites

The successful PLC / SCADA Software Engineer will learn how to design and implement complex automation, safety and material tracking systems. You’ll be involved in specification writing and system documentation using a breadth of problem-solving skills, which will include writing PLC programs or designing SCADA systems from scratch.

The office is easily commutable from Stoke, Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield, Telford, Uttoxeter, Stone

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