SCADA Systems Engineer

About Us

Amentum is a leading engineering organisation delivering complex, safety‑critical control and automation systems within the nuclear sector. We are part of a 10‑year control systems framework designed to aid decommissioning and operational efficiency across more than 200 nuclear facilities and over 1,000 buildings in Cumbria.

Our teams operate out of Birchwood Park, Warrington, Cumbria, and Newcastle North East, offering hybrid working with occasional site visits.

We’re looking for a SCADA Systems Engineer to design and deliver high‑quality supervisory control and visualisation systems for complex industrial applications.

In this role you will design, develop and commission SCADA/HMI solutions, covering operator interfaces, data visualisation, alarm management and system integration.

You will work across the full project lifecycle—from design through to commissioning—playing a key role in delivering intuitive, reliable, data‑driven SCADA and HMI platforms.

• Own the operator interface and visualisation layer of safety‑critical systems
• Work on projects where data visibility and usability directly impact operational performance and safety
• Develop expertise across leading SCADA/HMI platforms and architectures
• Be involved end‑to‑end—from design through to live commissioning
• Clear progression path to Senior Engineer with increasing technical responsibility

• Design and develop SCADA systems, including system architecture (client‑server / distributed systems) and communications (OPC UA/DA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP)
• Develop high‑quality HMI interfaces with intuitive screen design, navigation, process visualisation and consistent UI/UX standards
• Configure and manage alarm systems (prioritisation, rationalisation, diagnostics)
• Integrate SCADA/HMI platforms such as Rockwell Factory Talk, Schneider Citect, Siemens WinCC and AVEVA/Wonderware
• Collaborate with control system engineers to integrate PLC data into SCADA systems
• Configure and integrate systems, conduct Factory Acceptance Testing, Customer Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing and commissioning
• Produce high‑quality technical documentation (design specs, test docs, user manuals)

• Degree/HND in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Experience developing SCADA/HMI systems in industrial environments
• Experience with one or more SCADA platforms (e.g. Factory Talk, Citect, WinCC, Wonderware/AVEVA)
• Understanding of industrial communications (OPC, Modbus, Ethernet/IP)
• Experience with alarm handling, diagnostics and system monitoring
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams

• Hybrid working (typically 2–3 days per week in the office, depending on project needs)
• Flexible working hours to support work‑life balance
• UK expensed travel required at key project stages (e.g. testing and commissioning)

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Free single medical cover and digital GP service for UK employees
• Family‑friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
• Work‑life balance and flexibility with hybrid, part‑time and flexible working options

As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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