Senior Controls Engineer

Job Title: Research Engineer- Senior Research Engineer

Location: Coventry

Job Type: Permanent

Start Date: As soon as possible

Working hours: 36 Hours per week (4 Day week and WFH available)

Salary & Benefits: Competitive salary. Benefits include private medical, 2x pension contribution, electric lease car scheme, cycle to work scheme, 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and more.

Application closing date: -





About Us



MTC is a leading research and technology organisation at the forefront of manufacturing innovation. We’re surrounded by world-leading facilities. Industry-leading minds. But above all, we’re united in our shared curiosity and creativity, with an appetite to restlessly and repeatedly reimagine what progress looks like.



We work with a large portfolio of industrial clients across a diverse range of sectors including Automotive, Aerospace, Infrastructure, Food & Beverage, Construction, Power & Energy and Defence.



We help our clients to advance their technological and engineering capabilities in order to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness by bridging the gap between academia and industry and proving new ideas and concepts in an agile environment.



Being supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing, we have locations in Antsy Park in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford.







































The role



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.



Key Responsibilities:

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+.





Essential Skills/Qualifications



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







Desirable Skills/Qualifications



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







Interview Process



Once you submit your application, this will be passed on to our Talent Acquisition team for review. If you are successfully shortlisted, the next steps will be a 2-stage interview process.





Reference and Security Checks

Willing and able to apply for Developed Vetting security clearance by the UK Government and undertake duties associated with this level of clearance.



All employment offers will be subject to us obtaining satisfactory employment references. As part of your role, you will be required to undergo a DBS Check.