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We are looking for a Senior Research Engineer to join our Automation team based in Coventry. The Senior Research Engineer (SRE) role is focused on the technical leadership of projects and on the mentorship of more junior engineers within the Automation team.
Job Responsibility:
To lead project technical deliverables, taking ownership to ensure work meets or exceeds agreed customer requirements, and is delivered within agreed budgets and timescales
Lead Technical Governance for project deliverables within the area of expertise, ensuring adherence to and championing MTC best practices
Proactive approach in defining and leading a mentoring strategy for the Automation team
Proactive approach in the identification, technical specification, and delivery of new and novel technology capability into the MTC, undertaking innovative Engineering research work focused primarily on technology/manufacturing readiness levels (TRL/MRL) 3+.
Requirements:
An Automation Engineering degree or equivalent qualification
Experience in automation control systems
Experience with ethernet based and field bus networks
Experience in IEC PLC programming languages
Experience with multiple PLC vendor platforms to include Siemens or Beckhoff
Experience with HMI and SCADA applications
Structured approach to identifying and solving problems
Self-motivated and a self-starter, with the ability to work autonomously to meet deadlines, budgets and quality expectations, both within a team, or independently
Experience working where subsequent adherence to associated process and policy is critical to maintain customer confidentiality
Pragmatic hands-on experience, providing problem solving approach and who is willing to physically participate in completion of work when required
System design & optimisation
Able to demonstrate industrial project delivery including, but not restricted to: concept generation, detailed design, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, technical support of commissioning, awareness of project budget and deliverables
Good effective communication skills
Able to work well as part of a collaborative team
Nice to have:
Knowledge of automation cell functional safety and associated standards
Knowledge of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0
Knowledge of sensing and pneumatics
Knowledge of high-level programming languages
Knowledge of Robots and robot programming to include ROS2