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Control System Design Engineer

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Platts Common, United Kingdomfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Oct 2026
💰 £55,000/yr(£50,000/yr – £55,000/yr)

About the role

Sayjo Recruitment are acting on behalf of a client to recruit a

Control Systems Design Engineer

This is a great opportunity to work for a small well-established business which offers great career progression opportunities and an exciting, nice work environment where you will feel valued for your contribution to the continued success of the business.

Role:

Electrical Control System Designer (Electrical Panel Design / Circuit Design, with the need to know the basics of PLC programming, and someone who is willing to do a small amount of Customer sitework in the UK)

Experience:

Must be from a highly technical, electrical background

Electrical or Control Systems Qualification (Apprenticeship, B-TEC, ONC, HNC, HND, Degree, all considered alongside work experience)

Minimum 5 years industrial experience of Electrical Control Panel / Control Systems Design

Essential skills:

Fluent in English

Use of CAD software to create electrical drawings

* Can be AutoCAD Electrical, SEE, E-Plan or SolidWorks Electrical (others considered)

Good understanding of machine components (mechanical / electrical / pneumatic)

Ability to understand and make basic edits to PLC programs (Siemens)

Conversant with Microsoft Office Suite of Applications

* Good level of Microsoft Excel

Very high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Warm and helpful personality, which is essential to fit into the small, friendly environment

Desirable but not essential skills:

Ex / CompEx / ATEX knowledge or experience would be a benefit

Experience with stepper or servo motors and drives

Experience with industrial cameras

Good understanding of mechanical engineering

Working in a machine building environment

We are looking for someone:

* outgoing, enthusiastic, confident, hard Working and self-motivated.

* with Electrical Control Panel / Controls System Design Experience who wants to move in the future into more of a Project Engineer / Customer Support or Technical Manager type of role

* with good attention to detail and high level of professionalism is essential

* willing to roll sleeves up and muck in as part of a small team

* positive and friendly, who is happy to help other team members with whatever may be needed, for the good of the everyone in the company.

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please apply with an up-to-date CV and we’ll be in touch to discuss this opportunity in more detail

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