Control Systems Engineer

Overview

Design and implement control systems for new production and test facilities in Derby.

Key Responsibilities

• technical reporting
• control design
• software development
• hardware design
• integration testing
• reliability improvement

Tasks

Your role will be vital to the development of engineering and test capabilities. Working within a multi-discipline design team, you will design new production and experimental test facilities, reduce the incidence of costly breakdowns and develop with other’s strategies to improve overall reliability and safety of plant, personnel and test processes. -Prepare technical reports and documentation to a standard compatible with engineering best practice. -Design and implement complex control system solutions to meet the high-level requirements, constraints or standards. -Software Development: Write complex software modules from philosophy documents or transform obsolete control systems into modern, software-driven solutions. Hardware Design: Design in detail new hardware solutions from concept documents such as P&IDs, equipment schedule etc. for new installations as well as to replace outdated control systems or upgrade existing ones. -Be the technical support to the supply chain, including the assessment of electrical and control system components and design definition updates. Also undertake the project planning and control to ensure cost and schedule adherence. -Problem-Solving: Identify and rectify issues during software/hardware integration testing and support the commissioning team during equipment/software installation.

Requirements

• autocad
• e‑plan
• rockwell
• chartered
• engineering degree
• security clearance

What You Bring

All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Please be aware that many roles at Assystem are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. -Ideally have experience with the Engineering Product/Project Lifecycle (Initial Requirements through to Disposal). -Proactive and self-starting individual who can work with various disciplines across different engineering functions. -Hands-on experience of specifying and designing control system hardware including familiarity with various I/O signal type interfaces with instrumentation. -Working knowledge of change/configuration management tools and processes, as well as experience with IT tools and software for control system design such as AutoCAD Electrical and/or E-Plan. -Member of a professional engineering institution (e.g. The IET), and ideally working towards gaining Chartered status. -A degree or equivalent professional accreditation in an engineering discipline, preferably related to Controls, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, or Software. -Hands-on experience with industrial control systems applications and industrial IT/OT networks. Specific experience with Rockwell/Allen Bradley Control Systems is advantageous. -Ideally have a broad understanding of relevant IEC standards used in control system design, such as Machinery Directive, BS7671 IET Wiring regulations, IEC 61131, IEC 61508/61511 etc. -Working in a cross-disciplinary environment to develop solutions for new production and experimental test facilities; understanding functional requirements and performance capabilities of the system to facilitate effective system design.

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Security Clearance

-applicants must achieve the baseline personnel security standard. -many roles require higher levels of national security vetting, typically needing 5 to 10 years of continuous uk residency.