Senior Electrical and Controls Design Engineer - Industrial Automation

Location: South Oxfordshire Salary: £55,000-£60,000 + Benefits

A leading advanced engineering company at the forefront of automation and inspection systems is seeking a Senior Electrical and Controls Design Engineer to join its growing team. Working with blue-chip manufacturers across automotive, medical, electronics and high-tech sectors, you'll deliver high-precision automated solutions worldwide.

The Role

You'll work on projects ranging from small retrofits to full turnkey systems. Responsibilities include:

Electrical design using AutoCAD Electrical (or similar)

PLC and HMI programming (Siemens/Allen Bradley)

Specifying safety systems and industrial electrical components

Creating wiring diagrams, panel layouts and documentation to EU standards

Supporting commissioning and system integration in the UK and overseas

Involvement in testing, panel wiring, machine build and fault-finding

About You

3+ years' experience in PLC/HMI programming within industrial automation

Strong knowledge of electrical design and control systems

Familiar with Profinet, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, IO-Link, TCP/IP

Experience with panel layout/wiring and machinery safety standards

Problem solver with strong communication and teamwork skills

Degree in Electrical Engineering desirable; robotics/machine vision experience an advantage

Benefits

£55,000-£60,000 salary

Pension scheme

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Private health insurance

Training & development budget

Free on-site parking

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