Control Systems Engineer (Autonomy / Training) in Derby

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world. Every day, our 6,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy. We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all, Assystem Energy & Infrastructure are recruiting for a Control Systems Engineer to join our team on a 12-month contract, working on-site at our customer’s facility in Derby. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing advanced engineering and test capabilities within a multi-disciplinary environment.

You will contribute to the design of new production and experimental test facilities, help reduce costly breakdowns, and work collaboratively to improve the reliability and safety of plant, personnel and test processes.

• Work within a cross-disciplinary team to deliver solutions for new production and experimental test facilities
• Software development: Write complex software modules from philosophy documents and modernise obsolete control systems
• Prepare high-quality technical reports and documentation in line with engineering best practice
• Act as technical support to the supply chain, assessing electrical and control components and managing design updates
• Undertake project planning and control to ensure adherence to cost and schedule

Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent professional accreditation in an engineering discipline (Controls, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation or Software preferred)
• Hands-on experience with industrial control systems and industrial IT/OT networks
• Working knowledge of change and configuration management tools and processes
• Experience using control system design tools such as AutoCAD Electrical and/or E-Plan
• Ideally, experience across the full engineering product or project lifecycle (requirements through to disposal)
• Proactive, self-starting and able to work effectively across multiple engineering disciplines
• Member of a professional engineering institution (e.g.)

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter! Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.