Controls and Automation Engineer

Controls and Automation Engineer

A brand new and exciting opportunity for an Automation Engineer / Controls Engineer / Systems Engineer has arisen at a Cambridge based company who are developing automated biotech / bioprocessing manufacturing technology which is having a dramatic and impactful influence in the fight against cancer. As the Controls and Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, installing, managing and/or maintaining equipment and software on PLC and SCADA systems. You’ll be working closely with life scientists, software engineers, and mechanical engineers - this is an exciting opportunity to use your engineering skills across a range of disciplines.

In return you can expect a fantastic working environment in a close-knit team, excellent career development opportunities, training, very competitive salary and benefits package.

Automation Engineer / Controls Engineer / Systems Engineer Requirements

• Skills in Programmable logic controllers (PLC) (Siemens, Beckhoff, or others), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematic drawings
• Engaged with colleagues as a mentor, sharing skills and experience.
• Excellent communication skills to summarise project status and discuss critical issues/milestones with colleagues and external clients.
• Experience in developing software for communication protocols including OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus.
• Degree in Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience working with PLCs in process control environments
• Excellent knowledge of control system specification, architecture design methodologies, and familiarity with various requirements management and system modelling tools
• Test-driven development techniques for verification and validation within regulated environments beneficial
• Hands-on experience in debugging control systems on industrial platform
• Experience developing control systems in regulated, process-control industries.
• Experience with developing automation for the pharmaceutical industry would be an advantage, but is not essential

Job Location: Cambridgeshire (Commutable from: Cambridge, Bedford, Huntingdon, St Neots, Peterborough, Stevenage, Luton, North London etc)

Salary: £50k - £70k + excellent benefits and career progression opportunities. 

Sound like you, or someone you know? If so, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Adam Mayne at Vector Recruitment Ltd on [contact hidden] or [contact hidden].