Systems Engineer

We’d like to talk to Engineers experienced in Automation, Software or Systems Engineering, regarding an exciting opportunity to join a growing company that’s been providing world-leading automation and innovative solutions globally for more than 30 years.

Working as a Systems Engineer, you’ll be joining and collaborating with a global team within the company and technical partners worldwide. You’ll be client focused, delivering systems in a timely manner to a quality that you and the company are proud of.

The firm uses an industry standard architecture of PLC with HMI & SCADA systems to deliver their automation machines. You will also undertake control system design with a mix of the vee model and agile methods, using the best of both to deliver cutting edge systems.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate the following as a class owner or domain expert: Rich and intuitive user interfaces | Software drivers | Functional software | Communications Interfaces | Robot control | Vision systems | Artificial intelligence systems | Industry 4.0 systems | Safety Related Systems
• Contribute to: Design standard compliance | Technical construction file | Off and on-site customer support
• Work with: Electrical and mechanical teams integrating all disciplines into the design | Production engineers to ensure products are designed for manufacture
• Prepare and/or present: Technical reports and documentation | Control system designs for review
• Develop engineering specifications from customer requirements
• Design software and systems to specification, cost and time targets
• Software/System problem solving in both legacy and new special purpose machines
• Carry out unit, regression and integration testing at all phases of development
• Draft operating, instruction and maintenance manuals
• Highlight all system technical risks to senior engineers and project managers
• Carrying out design change requests
• Report progress of all projects to Engineering Management and Project Management teams
• Produce demonstration systems with company software
• Develop prototypes and proofs of concept with our strategic partners

Desired Qualifications, Experience & Attributes

• Demonstrable experience working in the Automation, Software or Systems Engineering field with focus on a good selection of the following areas: Robot programming and commissioning | PLC | Safety related systems development | Vision systems such as Keyence, Cognex and Omron | HMI and SCADA systems | Digital Twin / Virtual Commissioning platforms and processes
• Experience with GIT (Currently use BitBucket) software version control
• Experience using Jira/Trello or an equivalent system
• Ability to write clear and comprehensive technical documentation
• Highly analytical mind, with exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to create highly creative and innovative solutions to our clients’ problems
• Ability to communicate technical ideas to non-technical people in a visually and verbally
• Ability to use hand tools and diagnostic equipment
• A minimum of BTEC Level 4/5, HND/HNC in a relevant field to Automation/Special purpose machines and/or Software/System design
• Aspiration, or eligibility, to register at Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status with a recognised Engineering institution

Desirable experience & Abilities

• The ideal candidate will have a background in controls and automation engineering with a leaning or desire towards working with special purpose manufacturing/test machines varying in complexity and technology from legacy systems to the cutting edge
• You should be comfortable with working with all stakeholders in a project, particularly with the client in both on and off site locations in the UK and around the world
• Electrical design within the domain of special purpose machines
• Coding in C#, Visual Basic 6, Visual Basic.NET
• Ability to use Microsoft Visual Studio (2017 onwards) where Coding is a skill
• Understanding of Vision, Robot, production line testing, Programmable Logic Controllers and other automation technology is desirable