Graduate Controls Software Engineer

Description

• Pursue market leading technical advances to deliver innovation focusing especially on efficiency, reliability and precision.
• Work within defined processes and procedures to ensure quality, consistency and safety of Airedale products in line with appropriate standards and regulations.
• Attend internal/external supplier meetings to identify opportunities for innovation.
• Use development tools to manage software improvements and bug fixes on existing products, and maintain traceability of software releases and versioning.
• Assist the R&D test laboratory with validation testing of engineering prototypes, proof of concept research projects and bespoke products for key customers.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to design, develop and qualify both platform product development projects (in support of the R&D roadmap) and proprietary key customer projects within agreed deadlines.
• Support manufacturing to ensure the quality of products leaving the factory.
• As part of a Controls engineering team, develop and test software solutions which automate the mechanical components of Airedale products, and assist with the specification and validation of controls hardware and electronics.
• Create technical literature and processes to ensure unit configuration is performed correctly both on site and in the factory.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of the fundamental principles of electronics and experience working with electrical systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• A basic understanding of mechanical systems and the fundamentals of thermodynamics.
• Appreciation of the requirements for developing ergonomic display and web based user interfaces (e,g., HMI, SCADA, touch screen etc.).
• Experience with PLC or microcontroller technology and IEC61131 programming languages.
• Must be able to work on projects autonomously, be self-motivated and able to take initiative.
• Appreciation of datacentre HVAC applications and products, especially Chillers, CRAH, CRAC, CDU and FWU.
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude towards problem solving.
• A basic understanding of serial communication protocols including Modbus, BACnet and Ethernet TCP/IP.
• Computer literate with understanding of structured software design and text based programming (e.g., C based languages, JavaScript, HTML5 etc.).
• Minimum Degree level in an Engineering discipline. Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics or Computer Science are preferred.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 3 days.
• Competitive salary
• Airedale rewards discount on days out and shopping vouchers
• Contributory Pension 7% by Employer and 1% Employee

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance