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Posted 05 August, 2026

Control System Engineer

Automation Experts Ltd
Lincolnshire, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

This is an outstanding opportunity for a Principal/Senior Controls Engineer to join a specialist engineering business with decades of expertise delivering advanced control systems.

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Principal/Senior Controls Engineer

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To £70k + BUPA, Life Assurance. Hybrid, Flexible Working

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Lincolnshire. Ref: 25593

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Working on technically challenging projects from tender through to commissioning, you'll take a leading role in the design, development and delivery of bespoke Rockwell PLC-based control systems while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and supporting the continued evolution of innovative control technologies.

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The Role:

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  • Lead the design, development and implementation of PLC-based control systems
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  • Produce functional design specifications, software architectures, hardware designs, networking documentation and interface specifications
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  • Develop, test and validate control system software, ensuring solutions meet customer, safety and quality requirements
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  • Support projects throughout the full life cycle, from tendering and detailed design through to FAT, SAT, commissioning and customer handover
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  • Provide technical leadership across engineering, manufacturing, project delivery and commissioning activities
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  • Work closely with customers, suppliers and internal teams to deliver high-quality control system solutions
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  • Support Factory and Site Acceptance Testing, installation, commissioning and post-project technical support
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  • Contribute to continuous improvement, technical standards and the development of future control system products
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  • Provide technical support to business development activities, customer meetings and project bids
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Requirements:

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  • Degree qualified in Electrical, Electronic, Control, Instrumentation or Automation Engineering
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  • Minimum 5 years' experience developing PLC-based industrial control systems
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  • Experience designing hardware and software for gas turbine control or fuel systems
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  • Strong knowledge of PLC programming, control system architecture and industrial networking
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  • Previous commissioning and site installation experience
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  • Experience producing technical documentation including Functional Design Specifications, FAT/SAT documentation and test procedures
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  • Excellent fault-finding, analytical and problem-solving skills
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  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work closely with customers and multidisciplinary engineering teams
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  • Technical leadership experience and a passion for mentoring engineers would be advantageous
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  • Offshore Safety Survival Certificate would be beneficial
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Interested?

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Located in Lincolnshire, this role would be commutable from Newark, Sleaford, Gainsborough, Grantham, Scunthorpe, Retford and surrounding areas.

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Looking for a job involved with automation, control systems, process control or systems integration? Register your details on www.automationexperts.co.uk where you will find a full list of live positions where a customised automated search process allows immediate access to new vacancies as they are registered. Free, confidential service.

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For further information call Sharon Hill on: 01902212000 or 07764 208419. Email: [email protected]

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