Junior Systems Engineer in Stafford

We’re looking for a Junior Systems Engineer to contribute to the design and delivery of high-quality control system software solutions across a range of client projects. You’ll undertake software design activities involving PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems, ensuring your work is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and client satisfaction. You’ll play an important role in maintaining compliance with our Quality Management and Health, Safety and Environmental systems, while also identifying opportunities to enhance software design practices and improve internal processes. This is a great opportunity to develop your technical expertise, work on diverse and impactful projects, and contribute to continuous improvement within a collaborative engineering environment.

SUMMARY OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be responsible for completing allocated Software Engineering activities on specified projects across the business.
• Recommend best practice software engineering processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance.
• Act as a Team member on multi-discipline teams.
• Take ownership of the allocated Software Engineering activities.
• Provide technical support to the business development, estimating and onsite engineering teams.
• Be responsible for overseeing all allocated aspects of software and system design, from contract award to handover.
• Take part in the preparation of technical and contract documentation for issue and analysis of returned tenders.
• Report on Software Engineering activities and processes on a regular basis to the Systems Manager Software.
• Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety, Engineering and Quality standards and procedures are adhered to.
• Take part in Software Resource Planning and Management.
• Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimising cost.
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on engineering activities.
• Support the Sales team in developing product specification and quote activities.
• Appraise and interpret client requirements to ensure that technical, legislative and commercial aspects are delivered on each project.
• Liaise and coordinate with clients, members of the engineering team and contractors on technical and commercial issues.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

• Educated to at least HNC level in relevant engineering discipline able to demonstrate capability of MOD Security cleared to at least SC level.
• At least six years of software development experience in a project environment with a proven track record of delivering successful systems.
• Experience of operating within an ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 18001 environment.
• Experience using Software Packages relevant to the role of a Software Engineer i.e PLC, HMI, SCADA.
• Proven experience of delivering customer satisfaction.

Skills and Abilities

• Technical Capacity.
• Team Membership.
• Project Management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to add value, reduce costs and suggest business improvements.
• Ability to organise workload effectively for the purpose of meeting deadlines.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and versatility combined with initiative, drive and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a wide variety of contacts.
• Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
• Commercially and financially astute with experience of managing budgets.
• Technical mindset.
• An appreciation of and an ability to positively resolve issues.

Company Pre-Requisites

• Pass DBS and BPSS check.
• Have a minimum of 2-1 degree in a relevant subject.
• Have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.
• Have no spent or current criminal convictions.
• Be prepared to work in the Nuclear defence sector.
• Experience in regulated industry (preferred).

VALUES

• Will 'Deliver' what we promise.
• Will demand the highest levels of 'Safety and Security'.
• Will apply 'Technical Mastery'.
• Is committed to 'Continual Learning'.
• Will challenge the norm to make a difference through 'Innovation'.

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE

As a Great Place to Work® certified organisation with over 50 years of deep technology expertise, you’ll work alongside specialists who solve complex, real-world challenges. You’ll gain exposure to intelligent systems that power critical facilities - building skills that shape safer, smarter, and more sustainable operations.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Inspire and innovate with us; Join ITI Group, a place where you can shine! Find out more about what we can offer you by visiting our careers page on the ITI Group Website. At ITI Group our people are our best asset. We offer a variety of benefits, to attract and retain talent, which include:

• 25 days annual leave, 8 Bank Holidays, plus the ability to buy and sell up to 5 days per year.
• Flexible start and finish times, including flexi-Fridays.
• Competitive Employee Referral Award Scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Life Assurance.
• Pension.
• Payment of professional membership fees.
• Healthy Extras - Employee Assistance Programme, access to a practising GP, Confidential Advice.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.

ITI is an equal opportunities employer. For more information, please refer to our Equality of Opportunity statement on the ITI Group Careers page.

Please note: to help our interviewers stay fully engaged in the conversation, we use an AI note taker during first-round interviews. It will join the meeting to create a transcript, which is used only to support the hiring process.