Senior Design Engineer – SCADA

Senior Design Engineer – SCADA (Control Systems)
 
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
£47,000 – £66,000 + 10% Bonus
36.25 Hours | Flexible Core Hours | No Travel
Start Date: 2nd March

Are you a Senior SCADA Engineer with strong Control Systems design experience looking to work on major UK infrastructure projects?
 
We are recruiting multiple Senior Design Engineers – SCADA to join a leading rail infrastructure engineering team delivering complex, multi-system control and monitoring solutions across the UK.
This is an office-based role in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, offering flexible working hours and long-term project security.
Projects You Could Be Working On

• High Speed 2 (HS2)
• Major tunnel ventilation control systems
• UK tram network infrastructure (including Croydon Tram bids)
• Power SCADA & line-wide rail systems

Role Overview – Senior SCADA / Control Systems Engineer
You will take ownership of technical deliverables across the full engineering lifecycle, including:

• SCADA system design & architecture development
• PLC / RTU integration & configuration
• Requirements capture, decomposition & verification (V-model lifecycle)
• Multi-discipline systems integration
• Interface design & configuration control
• Testing, commissioning & validation of complex control systems
• Technical leadership and mentoring of engineering teams

This role suits an experienced systems-minded engineer who is comfortable leading technically while remaining hands-on.
Essential Experience

• Strong Control Systems Engineering background (SCADA essential)
• Experience with Power SCADA, Station M&E systems, or Tunnel Ventilation Control
• PLC platforms such as Siemens S7
• Configuration using TIA Portal
• Experience with WinCC OA preferred
• Knowledge of industrial RTUs (e.g., A8000)
• Strong systems engineering capability (requirements, traceability, integration planning)
• Experience working in safety-critical or mission-critical environment    

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Control, or Systems Engineering
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) preferred
• Strong stakeholder communication and technical leadership skills

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary up to £66,000
• 10% annual bonus
• Flexible core hours (potential 3-day week flexibility)
• No travel required
• Major UK infrastructure exposure
• Clear career progression within a growing engineering division

Apply Now
If you are a Senior SCADA Engineer, Control Systems Design Engineer, or Systems Integration Engineer looking to work on nationally significant rail infrastructure projects, apply today.
Immediate interview slots available (initial Teams stage).