Electrical Design & Controls Engineer

Industrial Vision & Metrology Systems Ltd

Industrial Vision & Metrology Systems Ltd (IVMS) is a Smart Manufacturing company formed by merging Industrial Vision Systems (IVS) and The Sempre Group (Sempre). The company specialises in machine vision, inspection technologies, and AI‑powered solutions across multiple sectors, including medical devices, advanced electronics, aerospace, automotive, energy, and precision engineering. IVMS operates from the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus near Oxford and from Barnwood in Gloucester.

Department

IVMS Design

Location

Didcot, Oxfordshire

The Post

Electrical Design & Controls Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and specify control systems, safety and electrical components for industrial automation systems.
• Create electrical schematics and designs within AutoCAD Electrical including layout diagrams, and terminal & wiring plans to EU Standards.
• Develop technical specifications, process flow diagrams and plan control system programming architecture.
• Collaborate with Design and Applications engineers to provide drawings, specifications and deliver projects on time.
• Program PLC and controls for industrial automation systems.
• Coordinate suppliers as part of overall project control.
• Assist with electrical fitting, wiring of panels and assembly of machine builds.
• Perform electrical testing procedures on new machine builds.
• Support electrical problem‑solving during the manufacturing build process.
• Integrate and commission new systems in support of IVMS Engineers at customer sites within the UK and overseas.
• Maintain, develop and support existing control systems at customer sites within the UK and overseas.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Minimum of 3+ years of industry experience.
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience using AutoCAD Electrical or similar package.
• Experience and knowledge of designing and creating electrical panel layouts within electrical CAD software.
• Machinery safety training and/or experience.
• Sound understanding of electrical control gear, industrial automation and implementation of communication protocols (Profinet/Profibus, EtherNet/IP, TCP/IP, serial, OPC, IO‑link, etc.).
• Logical approach to problem‑solving.
• Well organised, ability to work to deadlines and high attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – both written and verbal.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team.

Desirable

• Educated to degree level preferably in Electrical Engineering or related fields (2.1 or above).
• Knowledge of robotics.
• Clean and full UK driving licence.

Benefits

• Company Pension.
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays.
• Life Cover.
• Private Medical with Optical / Dental Insurance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free On‑site Parking.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…