Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Crewe

3 months ago

Applications closed

Job Title: Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Salary: up to £55,869 dependent upon experience

Location: Crewe

We currently have a vacancy to join one of the world’s leading, global defence, security and aerospace companies as a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer. The role will be based in Radway Green, Cheshire and will require the successful candidate to be on site full time. This will be working a 37 hour week with a 1pm optional finish on Fridays.

The company works at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

This is an exciting opportunity to join their ICS OT Assurance team- a dedicated team of industrial control engineers who specialise in OT cyber assurance and compliance across all Land (UK) sites.

As part of this role, you will be working alongside site engineers and senior managers to deliver high standards of cyber security and hygiene in accordance with their policies and best practice across their diverse range of manufacturing processes. This role provides the opportunity to explore innovation as well as areas of continuous improvements that you can develop and lead throughout your career at the company.

Main Responsibilities:

Assessing and fault finding their collaborative robotic and automated processes
Working on and supporting bespoke Industrial Control Systems (ICS) solutions to ensure each asset remains fully operational and protected including Cyber security and accreditation
Demonstrating an understanding of ICS design and installations
Innovating and conducting self-research to ensure controls and protections remain Cyber-Safe and Cyber Essentials (EC) compliant
Preparing, reviewing, and maintaining documents, policies, and standards governing the control operations and assessments
Providing support to existing systems maintenance and be key in the roll out of essential security driven changes and improvements
Carrying out both hardware and software changes to the control systems, fault finding, testing and commissioning

Benefits:
Relocation package available.
Enhanced Pension scheme- up to 14% combined
Flexible working pattern including working from home/ flexible start and finish times
25 holiday days plus bank holidays- 26 days after 5 years’ service/ 27 days after 10 years’ service
Shared Incentive Plan
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Life Assurance (you and your spouse/ partner)- 6 x salary
Ill Health Income Protection/ Private Medical Insurance- 50% of salary

About You:
Broad experience of detailed electrical engineering in controls
Degree or BTEC (HND/HNC) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or similar subject
Experience and demonstrated knowledge with PLC, HMI & SCADA systems

You must be eligible to apply for SC clearance and, therefore, must hold a British passport and have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years

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