Senior Automation Software Engineer – Rockwell Design
Southampton / Eastleigh Area | Permanent | £58,000 – £63,000 + Excellent Benefits
We are partnered with a globally recognised engineering business delivering high-specification process and production equipment into highly regulated industries. They are now seeking a Senior Automation Software Engineer to join their growing team.
Opportunity
As a Senior Automation Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering sophisticated control systems for complex process equipment. Working within a small, highly skilled automation team, you will take ownership of projects from initial specification through to commissioning and client handover.
This role requires a technically strong, experienced engineer who can also mentor and guide less experienced colleagues, ensuring best practice software design and project delivery standards are upheld.
Travel (approx. 20%) will be required across the UK and internationally.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and define project scope, deliverables and functional requirements
- Design and develop PLC, HMI and SCADA software solutions
- Produce high-quality documentation including Functional Design Specifications (FDS), Software Design Specifications (SDS), Test documentation and manuals
- Conduct structured software testing (FAT/SAT)
- Support on‑site commissioning and system qualification activities
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers
- Deliver customer training for operators and maintenance teams
- Implement system modifications and improvements when required
This role will suit you if you
- Have significant experience in control systems software design within process or regulated industries
- Have strong Rockwell / Allen‑Bradley ControlLogix PLC software design capability (essential)
- Have experience with Siemens platforms including TIA Portal, Step 7, WinCC / WinCC Flexible
- Have proven experience delivering automation projects across the full lifecycle
- Have commissioning and fault‑finding experience on industrial equipment
- Have understanding of structured software testing methodologies
- Have experience working within quality‑driven environments (e.g., ISO 9001)
Desirable Experience
- SCADA systems (e.g., iFIX, WinCC)
- Knowledge of GAMP, FDA, or other regulated industry standards
- Electrical hardware design exposure
- Experience within pharmaceutical or life sciences sectors
- HNC/HND (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
Package & Benefits
- £58,000 – £63,000 salary
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Company pension
- Death in service
- Group income protection
- Option for single private healthcare
This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, well‑established engineering organisation delivering technically challenging and meaningful automation projects globally.
If you are a senior automation software engineer with deep Rockwell design expertise and enjoy full lifecycle project ownership, we would be pleased to discuss this opportunity with you.
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