Commissioning & Automation Engineer

Commissioning & Automation Engineer Job Description

This role is for engineers who like the challenge of working on automation, Electro/Mechanical and data acquisition systems for turnkey projects within the automotive test industry. No two projects are the same and the engineer will find great job satisfaction in delivering solutions in cutting edge automotive and industrial environments.

They are open to a range of experience from graduates to seasoned professionals to fill this role, and will provide appropriate training.

Job Responsibilities

• Checking on site system electrical installations and fault finding as necessary on bespoke, one off systems
• Calibrating and setting up electronic data acquisition, electrical and mechanical systems
• Setup and PID tuning of standard automotive control loops (e.g., speed, torque, temperature control etc).
• Configuring the CADET V14 software to suit the provided channels and interface components
• Configuring test sequences (to customer specs) within the highly flexible CADET V14 automation software
• Creation/modification of system configurations and software to achieve the desired range of functionality
• Working with 3rd party hardware such as inverter drives, fuel systems, safety systems, analysers etc as part of integration into test cells and facilities.
• Performing test runs, gathering results
• Developing automation sequences using standard CADET editor tools
• Creating custom system functionality based on customer requirements
• Following commissioning steps and checks
• Working with customers to achieve system functionality sign off
• Working with the commissioning manager and site managers to produce commissioning time schedules
• Provide initial customer training in operation of the supplied system
• Undertake customer service calibration, fault finding and rectification visits
• Frequent work in conjunction with the in house test department
• Largely site based, both within the UK and world wide
• Customer service calls to Investigate system faults
• Customer calibration/maintenance visits
• Supporting both customers and engineers with diagnostics and fault finding (phone, email and remote access)
• Fault diagnostics using logged data from customer sites

Suitable candidate

• Looking for a self-driven, proactive individual that has good time management skills
• Electrical understanding, with ability to follow electrical drawings and diagnose issues. Ideally with a degree in engineering, or other electrical qualification. Experience in a similar roll would also be desirable
• Programming or software development, ideally either in C# or Visual Basic and keenness to develop industrial programming skills
• Knowledge of protocols such as Ethernet, Serial, Ethercat, CAN, AK protocol (over Ethernet/Serial) is useful
• Good fault finding skills to apply engineering principals to real-life problems
• Understanding of the automotive industry (engines, battery tech, powertrains etc) is advantageous, but not essential
• Happy to work away from home during the working week as required, with occasional overseas trips of up to 28 days. Typically 80% site based, with on average 2-3 overseas trips per year of 2-4 weeks at a time. Engineers will spend 75-100 nights away a year. We generally use hotels if client premises are more than 90 minutes from engineers homes.
• Familiarity with computers and Microsoft office tools are essential
• Full UK driving licence and able to achieve adequate and appropriate business insurance (generally requires having held a full licence for 1+ years)
• Indefinite UK right to work. We cannot provide or support any visa sponsorship unfortunately.