Control System Design Engineer

Who we are

Serving the fast-moving entertainment industry, we design, manufacture, and sell premium products that allow artists to express their creativity and push boundaries using eye-catching scenic motion. Kinesys products have been used by some of the world’s most successful artists including Ed Sheeran, The 1975, U2, Take That, One Direction, Mariah Carey… the list goes on. It’s also used in TV shows, films, venues and at corporate events across six continents. We have a reputation for quality, design and service that is second to none. We’re part of the TAIT group, market leaders in designing, constructing and delivering world-class solutions for live events. We’ve got an ambitious and exciting business plan and the investment to make it happen.

What you’ll be doing

Our customers come to us because we have a reputation for continuously challenging the industry to do things better, with innovation and excellence at our core. You’ll be a key part of the team that makes this happen and helps us to keep pushing the boundaries. You will be responsible for the control and electrical aspects of designing, developing, and documenting Kinesys control products.

How you’ll do it

• You’ll be responsible for the detailed hardware design of the control and electrical elements of our products.
• You’ll build accurate and comprehensive Bills of Materials for use by the purchasing teams.
• You’ll accurately document designs for inclusion in our technical files to support CE marking, or other regulatory requirements.
• You’ll work with different engineering disciplines to assist in new product design and development, drawing on your experience and learning from others.
• You’ll take the lead with electrical engineering changes, obsolescence management, and design updates for legacy products.
• You’ll help create and maintain manufacturing information, test specifications and production build packages.
• You’ll liaise with suppliers to solve manufacturing issues and to value engineer designs.
• You’ll fault find or rework electrical component failures to support production as needed.

Who you are

• You’ve got an excellence mindset and make sure it’s right first time.
• You’re a fast learner and ask the right questions to extract the information you need.
• You like structure and process and are a natural born problem-solver.
• You thrive on innovating, improving and asking ‘what if…’
• You’re self-motivated and get a buzz from taking ownership and delivering what’s needed, on-time.

Your experience and knowledge

• You have a background in designing electrical cabinets and creating control and electrical schematics.
• You’re highly proficient with Eplan or Autocad Electrical for schematics, layouts and cable assembly drawings.
• You’ve got practical electrical design experience involving 3-phase power, motor control, variable speed drives, PLCs, SIL rated safety systems and associated switchgear.
• You’ve got knowledge of functional safety.
• You might have a HNC or degree in Electrical Engineering, equally you may have gained a wealth of practical experience and learning from your mistakes.
• Knowledge of CE marking, UL certification, EMC testing and certification, and Lean manufacturing is an advantage, but by no means essential.

What you’ll get here

• It’s official! We’re a Great Place to Work 2022.
• Competitive Salary and Pension Contribution.
• You’ll get 23 days holiday, increasing by one day per year of service to 25 days (+ Bank Holidays).
• You’ll also get Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve off every year, without fail.
• You’ll get an annual £200 Entertainment Fund to spend on concerts, theatre, or cinema, as well as the usual Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work scheme and contributory pension.
• You’ll get life insurance, disability insurance, a medical cash plan, and mental health support services.
• You’ll get access to our onsite gym and free parking.