Systems and Controls Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Develop and manage programming standards and methodology for manufacturing & testing control systems.

Design Develop Document and Deliver internal training programs for LabView and PLC control systems to ensure sufficient technical competence across the business to support production.

Design and develop programs for LabView and PLC control systems to sequentially test and evaluate component performance.

Design and develop control systems for production testing equipment for existing and new product working with the designs engineers.

Working with the automation teams both internal and external on the development of automated test solutions.

Produce required relevant internal documentation to company standards on a timely basis ensuring accuracy is maintained.

Liaise with suppliers to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment materials and parts and evaluate products according to specifications and quality standards

Design and develop electro-hydraulic control systems for hydraulic machinery and equipment.

Develop system architectures incorporating hydraulic electrical electronic and software components.

Produce and review control system specifications schematics wiring diagrams and system documentation.

Select and specify appropriate sensors valves controllers PLCs HMIs and associated control hardware.

Develop modify and troubleshoot PLC embedded or machine-control software.

Support software version control testing and documentation.

Diagnose software and control-system faults during development commissioning and production.

Testing & Commissioning

Design build test and commission control systems and hydraulic equipment.

Develop and execute system test plans.

Conduct functional performance and validation testing.

Troubleshoot complex electrical electronic software and hydraulic issues.

Analyse test data and implement corrective actions where required.

Product Development

Work closely with Mechanical Hydraulic Electrical Software and Manufacturing Engineers on new product development.

Translate customer and application requirements into practical engineering solutions.

Support the development of prototypes and proof-of-concept systems.

Identify opportunities to improve product performance efficiency reliability and manufacturability.

Provide engineering support to manufacturing and production teams.

Investigate and resolve technical issues affecting production.

Develop test procedures and production test equipment where required.

Qualifications :

Essential

Degree HND/HNC or equivalent qualification in Control Systems Engineering Electrical/Electronic Engineering Mechatronics Automation or a related discipline.

Proven experience in controls automation or systems engineering within an engineering/manufacturing environment.

LabVIEW Developer or PLC programmer advantageous

Strong understanding of hydraulic electro-hydraulic or automated systems.

Experience developing and troubleshooting control systems.

Experience with PLCs controllers or embedded control systems.

Ability to read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics.

Strong fault-finding and analytical/problem-solving skills.

Experience taking engineering projects from concept through to testing and implementation.

Good understanding of sensors actuators valves and control hardware.

Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Desirable

Experience within mobile hydraulics industrial hydraulics off-highway construction agricultural automotive manufacturing or heavy engineering.

Experience with LabVIEW / PLC programming and HMI development.

Experience with embedded C/C or other programming languages.

Experience with hydraulic system/ circuit simulation and modelling.

Experience with electro-hydraulic proportional and servo control systems.

Experience with data acquisition power BI instrumentation and system diagnostics.

Successful completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship advantageous

Additional Information :

Why Bosch Rexroth

A range of benefits are available including employee discounts various sports and health opportunities on-site parking

We offer a wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks.  Flexible work-time options benefits and services employee discounts various sports and health opportunities on-site parking room for creativity.

You will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK as we are unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants would not be provided with a Skilled Worker visa for this role and will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time