Senior Controls engineer

Location: Coventry (Hybrid available after probation)

Salary: Up to £65,000 + Benefits

Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Controls Engineer to join a growing systems integrator delivering bespoke automation solutions across manufacturing, logistics, FMCG and special purpose machinery sectors.

Working within a highly experienced engineering team, you'll be responsible for the full automation project lifecycle, from software design and development through to testing, commissioning and customer handover.

• Design and develop PLC and HMI software using Siemens TIA Portal
• Deliver projects through the full control system lifecycle
• Produce functional design specifications and technical documentation
• Carry out Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
• Commission control systems on customer sites across the UK and occasionally overseas
• Provide technical support during installation and commissioning
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practice
• Proven experience as a Controls Engineer
  , Senior Controls Engineer or Automation Engineer
• Industrial communication networks including Profinet and Profibus
• Experience delivering projects within industrial automation or systems integration
• Ability to read electrical schematics and troubleshoot control systems
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Servo and motion control
• Siemens Start drive and SINAMICS drives
• Safety PLC programming (Failsafe)
• SCADA experience
• EPLAN or AutoCAD Electrical exposure
• Hybrid working after probation
• Company pension
• Ongoing technical training and career development
• Exposure to a wide variety of automation projects
• Supportive engineering team with genuine progression opportunities

If you're an experienced Senior Controls Engineer with strong Siemens TIA Portal programming experience and are looking to work on technically challenging automation projects, we'd like to hear from you.