Control Systems Electrical Engineer
Location: Leicester
Salary: Up to £50,000
Full-Time | Permanent
I’m working with a well-established automation business that designs and builds special purpose machinery across sectors including automotive, medical, plastics, and packaging. They’ve built a strong reputation for solving complex engineering challenges and, due to continued growth and a strong forward order book, are now looking to bring in a Control Systems Electrical Engineer to their team.
This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to get involved in a wide range of bespoke automation projects in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.
The Role
You’ll play a key part in delivering control systems for machinery projects from concept through to commissioning. This includes:
- Designing machine control systems for special purpose equipment
- Producing electrical documentation using ePlan (schematics, panel layouts, BOMs)
- Ensuring compliance with machinery directives and safety standards (CE marking)
- Component selection and procurement
- Overseeing electrical build and supporting technicians
- Fault finding, testing, installation and commissioning
- Supporting customers on-site (UK travel, occasional international)
- Contributing to continuous improvement and standardisation of control systems
What They’re Looking For
- Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or similar
- Experience in control systems engineering within automation machinery
- Strong electrical design capability, including safety systems
- Proficiency with ePlan (essential)
- Understanding of machine safety standards and risk assessment
- Exposure to PLC programming (Siemens, Omron, Rockwell, B&R etc.) is advantageous
- Robotics experience (e.g. SCARA, Delta, 6-axis) would be beneficial
- A proactive, hands-on approach with strong communication skills
Why Join?
- Stable and growing business with a strong project pipeline
- Employee Ownership Trust structure
- Varied, technically challenging projects across multiple industries
- Opportunity to see full project lifecycle through
- Supportive, multi-disciplinary engineering team
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