Senior Electrical Controls Engineer in Crewe, Cheshire East

Job Title

Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Salary

up to £55,869, dependent upon experience

Location

Crewe (role based in Radway Green, Cheshire; on-site full time, working a 37 hour week with optional 1pm finish on Fridays)

We currently have a vacancy to join one of the world’s leading, global defence, security and aerospace companies as a Senior Electrical Controls Engineer. The company works at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries. This is an exciting opportunity to join their Industrial Control Systems (ICS) OT Assurance team, a dedicated team of industrial control engineers who specialise in OT cyber assurance and compliance across all Land (UK) sites.

Main Responsibilities

• Assessing and fault finding collaborative robotic and automated processes
• Working on and supporting bespoke Industrial Control Systems (ICS) solutions to ensure each asset remains fully operational and protected, including Cyber security and accreditation
• Demonstrating an understanding of RC design and installations
• Innovating and conducting self‑research to ensure controls and protections remain Cyber‑Safe and Cyber Essentials (EC) compliant
• Preparing, reviewing, and maintaining documents, policies, and standards governing the control operations and assessments
• Providing support to existing systems maintenance and being key in the roll out of essential security‑driven changes and improvements
• Carrying out both hardware and software changes to the control systems, fault finding, testing and commissioning

Benefits

• Relocation package available
• Enhanced pension scheme – up to 14% combined
• Flexible working pattern, including working from home, flexible start and finish times
• 25 holiday days plus bank holidays – 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service
• Shared Incentive Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance (you and your spouse/partner) – 6 × salary
• Ill Health Income Protection / Private Medical Insurance – 50% of salary

About You

• Broad experience of detailed electrical engineering in controls
• Degree or BTEC (HND/HNC) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or similar subject
• Experience and demonstrated knowledge with PLC, HMI & SCADA systems
• Must be eligible to apply for SC clearance and therefore must hold a British passport and have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years

About Aeropeople

Aeropeople’s expertise and experience are entrenched in the aerospace, aviation, engineering, motorsport, automotive, and defence industries. We have the insight and know‑how at both a local and international level to help bring people and businesses together, saving time and energy. Our capability is validated through our Engineering Services division encompassing Aircraft Line Maintenance services and Continuing Airworthiness Maintenance Organisation (CAMO), combined with our Aviation Training division offering technical training aircraft courses.

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