About this role
Software & Controls Engineer
Location: Somerset
Salary: Up to £50,000 + travel allowance + car allowance
Package: Up to c.£60,000 + benefits
Working Pattern: Flexible/hybrid working with UK and international travel
Avanti Recruitment is working with a specialist engineering business that designs and delivers complex automated machinery and control systems for customers in the UK and internationally.
Due to a strong project pipeline, they are looking for a Software & Controls Engineer to join their growing engineering team.
This is an opportunity for an engineer who wants more than purely desk-based PLC programming. You'll take ownership of projects from controls design and software development through to machine testing, commissioning and final customer acceptance.
The Role
Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you'll be responsible for:
PLC and HMI programmingElectrical control system and schematic designDeveloping, testing and debugging machine softwareDrives and servo integrationSupporting robotics and vision-system integrationMachine safety and control systemsFAT and SAT activitiesCommissioning machinery at partner and customer sitesSupporting projects from initial design through to customer acceptance What We're Looking For
Strong Siemens PLC programming experience is the key requirement.
You'll ideally also have experience with some of the following:
TIA PortalAllen-Bradley / RockwellHMI developmentElectrical schematicsDrives and servo systemsIndustrial machinery or automationMachine commissioningIndustrial roboticsMES / OPC / industrial networkingMachinery safety systems You don't need to tick every box.
The business is willing to invest in formal manufacturer-backed technical training for strong engineers who have gaps in some of the secondary technologies.
You'll need to be comfortable travelling to manufacturing partners and customer sites within the UK and internationally.
What's On Offer?
Base salary up to £50,000Travel allowanceCar allowancePackage up to approximately £60,000Flexible/hybrid workingPensionHealthcare supportExpenses-paid UK and international business travelAdditional payments for qualifying time working awayFormal technical training and developmentExposure to PLCs, robotics and advanced automationOpportunity to work on complex machinery from initial design through to commissioning If you're a Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer or PLC Engineer with strong Siemens experience and want a role where you can design, program, commission and see your machines operating in the real world, we'd like to hear from you.