Senior Controls Engineer - Sustaining

Your role

As a Senior Controls Engineer - Sustaining, reporting to a the Controls Engineering Manager, To employ best practice in the writing of control and visualization software for products developed by the Clevedon PC.  The engineer is actively engaged in the improvement of software development processes and techniques.

You will

• Take responsibility for the preparation of software specifications


• Works safely following agreed test procedures and risk assessments


• Contributes to the preparation of test documents and advises on appropriate test methodologies


• Plans own short-term actions and reports on progress


• Contributes software plans in the overall project planning process, prioritizes own work.  Monitors progress and anticipates obstacles and delays


• Contributes to the development and continual improvement of controls engineering processes


• Investigates quality issues


• Creates supporting documentation for software release and installation


• Provides technical content for manuals, build notes and service instructions.  Reviews content produced by others


• Supports colleagues by sharing own knowledge

To succeed, you will need

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

• HND (or equivalent) or degree in a relevant technical discipline, preferably in a controls or software discipline (Essential)


• Minimum of 5 years working in controls and software within relevant industries (Essential)


• HMI programming using VB.net or other high level languages (Essential)


• Compiling software (Essential)


• Communications protocols – Modbus, EdCentra XML (Essential)


• Creation of technical documentation (Essential)


• Administration of software configuration control tools, version numbering, release process and archiving (Essential)


• Safety and design review methods, e.g. HAZOP, FMEA (Essential)


• Industry standards – e.g. SEMI S2, S8 (Desirable)

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability


• Lifelong learning and career growth




• Comprehensive compensation and benefits


• Health and well-being

Job location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our office in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).