Job Title
Junior Systems Engineer
Location
Stafford
Salary
Up to £33,000 per annum
Working Arrangements
Hybrid: 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. Monday‑Thursday 8:00am‑4:30pm, Friday 8:00am‑12:30pm.
Full‑time, Permanent
Start Date
ASAP
Company Overview
Our client is a specialist engineering organisation delivering system and design services to highly regulated sectors including nuclear and defence. They provide control and functional safety system solutions across the full project lifecycle, from requirements capture and design through to build, testing, installation, and commissioning.
As part of a global engineering group with over 50 years of industry experience, the organisation operates across the UK, Europe, and North America, focusing on delivering innovative, technology‑driven solutions that support safe, secure, and sustainable operations.
Benefits
- Basic salary up to £33,000
- 25 days annual leave, 8 Bank Holidays, plus the ability to buy and sell up to 5 days per year
- Flexible start and finish times, including flexi‑Fridays
- Competitive Employee Referral Award Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance after 6 months service
- Life Assurance
- Pension
- Payment of professional membership fees
- Healthy Extras – Employee Assistance Programme, access to a practising GP, Confidential Advice
- Enhanced family‑friendly policies
- Training opportunities to develop your career path
- Supportive working environment
- Access to a wellbeing support
Key Responsibilities
- Support design and development of PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems
- Deliver assigned software engineering tasks across projects
- Work within multi‑disciplinary engineering teams
- Assist with technical documentation and tender preparation
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards
- Support business development and project teams with technical input
- Liaise with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders
Requirements
- HNC (or higher) in a relevant engineering discipline
- 1 year of software or controls engineering experience in a project environment
- Experience with PLC, SCADA, or HMI systems
- Strong communication and problem‑solving skills
- Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines
- Eligible for UK security clearance
Eligibility
- UK national (no dual nationality)
- Lived in the UK for the past 5 years
- Able to pass DBS and BPSS checks
Why us?
We operate across the entire project lifecycle, delivering innovative, technology‑driven solutions that support safe, secure, and sustainable operations. Join a team of experts in a dynamic, highly regulated environment and help shape the future of control system engineering.
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