Position: Industrial Automation Engineer (PLC / SCADA)
Location: Greater London
Control and Instrumentation Engineer (Senior)
Firstco Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Why Join Firstco
- Grow Your Career: professional advancement, coaching, mentoring, professional registration support.
- Your Health and Future: Medi-Cash reimbursement, pension scheme, life insurance.
- Being Social: charity support, social events, Christmas parties.
- Additional Benefits: up to 30 days leave, maternity/paternity leave, season ticket loan, referral program, cycle scheme.
- Continuous Learning: £500 annual training credit.
Job Purpose
Firstco is a UK‑based systems engineering company specialising in mission‑critical control and communication systems within transportation and other critical infrastructure environments.
We are recruiting Control Systems Engineers with PLC and SCADA project experience.
Example Duties and Responsibilities
- System design – specifications, drawings, registers.
- Test and commissioning – FAT, SAT, system migration.
- On‑site implementation of systems.
- Contributing to assurance and requirements traceability activities.
- Experience with ABB, Allen Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens PLC or SCADA platforms.
- Awareness of IEC 62443 desirable.
Desired
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field (experience may substitute).
- At least 5 years of control systems experience.
- UK resident, eligible for security vetting procedures.
- Willingness to work occasional overnight shifts or weekends.
Firstco is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Main place of work:
Central London / Heathrow Airport / Hybrid Working.
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