Electrical Design & Controls Engineer — Industrial Automation

Electrical Design & Controls Engineer

Department: IVMS Design

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire

Reporting To: Devin Johnson

Industrial Vision & Metrology Systems Ltd (IVMS) brings together Industrial Vision Systems (IVS) and The Sempre Group (Sempre) into one smart manufacturing company, redefining how leading manufacturers design, measure, inspect, and optimise their production processes.

IVS is a global leader in machine vision systems, inspection technologies, and AI‑powered solutions. Sempre is a measurement and metrology specialist supporting aerospace, automotive, energy, and precision engineering industries.

Now part of Oxford Metrics Plc, IVMS offers a complete ecosystem of solutions for blue‑chip customers worldwide.

• Design and specify control systems, safety and electrical components for industrial automation systems.
• Create electrical schematics and designs within AutoCAD Electrical including layout diagrams, terminal and wiring plans to EU Standards.
• Develop technical specifications, process flow diagrams and control system programming architecture.
• Collaborate with Design and Applications engineers to provide drawings and 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.
• Conduct electrical testing procedures on new machine builds.
• Support electrical problem‑solving during the manufacturing build process.
• Integrate and commission new systems at customer sites within the UK and overseas.
• Maintain, develop and support existing control systems at customer sites within the UK and overseas.

• Minimum 3+ years of industry experience.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience using AutoCAD Electrical or similar.
• Experience with electrical panel layout within electrical CAD software.
• Machinery safety training and/or experience.
• Understanding of electrical control gear, industrial automation and communication protocols (Profinet/Profibus, Ether Net/IP, TCP/IP, serial, OPC, IO‑link, etc.).
• Logical problem‑solving approach.
• Well organized, ability to meet deadlines with high attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Team‑work orientation.

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

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

You’ll be joining a dynamic, high‑growth organisation focused on innovation, located in the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus and Barnwood, Gloucester.

We offer opportunities to shape the factories of the future through machine vision, automation, measurement, advanced manufacturing, and AI.