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Systems and Controls Engineer

Birmingham, West Midlands, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, develop, and troubleshoot electro-hydraulic and PLC control systems for production testing equipment and hydraulic machinery.

Role type

Systems and Controls Engineer (Electro-hydraulics & Automation)

Builds

Automated test solutions, electro-hydraulic control systems, and production test equipment for hydraulic machinery.

Domain

Industrial hydraulics, electro-hydraulics, and manufacturing automation.

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

PLC programming, LabVIEW development, electro-hydraulic system design, embedded control software, schematic reading, sensor/actuator selection, fault diagnosis, system architecture design, project lifecycle management, multidisciplinary collaboration.

Preferred skills

Mobile/off-highway hydraulics experience, embedded C/C++, hydraulic circuit simulation, electro-hydraulic proportional/servo control, data acquisition, HMI development.

Technologies

LabVIEW, PLCs, HMIs, embedded C/C++, hydraulic circuit simulation tools, data acquisition systems.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage programming standards for control systems; design and develop control systems for production testing equipment; select and specify sensors, valves, controllers, and control hardware; troubleshoot complex electrical, electronic, software, and hydraulic issues; design, build, test, and commission control systems and hydraulic equipment; translate customer requirements into practical engineering solutions for new product development.

Seniority

Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC

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