Automation and Control Development Engineer - Malvern, Worcestershire
- Manufacturing
Automation and Control Development Engineer
Malvern
Salary negotiable DOE
Full Time - Mon - Fri
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MDE are looking for a skilled Automation engineer working for a state of the art Test equipment facility based in Malvern.
You will be responsible for
- Determining the best way to implement bespoke automation and control process for the application using the internal software and DACS (Data Acquisition and Control System) from customer supplied requirements and specifications.
- Developing C# control software using the advanced CADET API to implement the solution. Knowledge of VB6/VBA is useful for supporting legacy systems
- Interfacing to 3rd party equipment for integration within the CADET and C#.
- Knowledge of protocols such as Ethernet, Serial, Ethercat, CAN, AK protocol (over Ethernet/Serial) is useful
- Developing automation sequences using standard CADET editor tools
- Create test and acceptance procedures
- Creating custom system functionality based on customer requirements
- Frequent site visits to customer for installing, testing and documenting the solution, within the UK and globally as required
- Understanding and ability to modify electrical systems to suit applications
- Work with the Commissioning engineers and project/site managers to achieve sign off from the customer.
- Own initiative garage projects based on anticipated future requirements and enhancements of existing tools
- Providing information to the sales department for quotation purposes.
- Source code management via SourceTree, BitBucket and Jira
Requirements
- Suited to a joint electrical and mechanical/robotic/Mechatronics/Automation engineering degree who has at least 3 years of experience in a hardware based automation role.
- Experience with PLC systems (particularly safety PLC systems) is desirable, but is only a small amount of what we do.
Please note, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
