Junior Systems Engineer

Job Title: Junior Systems Engineer

Location: Stafford

Salary: Up to £33,000

Hybrid working: 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, Monday-Thursday 8am-4.30pm Friday 8am-12.30pm

Permanent

Office Based

Start Date: ASAP

Stafford (Hybrid) Full-time

We're looking for a Junior Systems Engineer to support the delivery of control system software solutions across a range of engineering projects. You'll work with PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems, contributing to projects from design through to delivery.

This is a great opportunity to build your technical skills in a highly regulated, cutting-edge engineering environment.

Benefits

• Basic salary up to £33,000
• 25 days annual leave, 8 Bank Holidays, plus the ability to buy and sell up to 5 days per year
• Flexible start and finish times, including flexi-Fridays
• Competitive Employee Referral Award Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance after 6 months service
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Healthy Extras - Employee Assistance Programme, access to a practising GP, Confidential Advice
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Training opportunities to develop your career path
• Supportive working environment
• Access to a wellbeing support

Key Responsibilities

• Support design and development of PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems
• Deliver assigned software engineering tasks across projects
• Work within multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Assist with technical documentation and tender preparation
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards
• Support business development and project teams with technical input
• Liaise with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders

Requirements

• HNC (or higher) in a relevant engineering discipline
• 1 year of software or controls engineering experience in a project environment
• Experience with PLC, SCADA, or HMI systems
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines
• Eligible for UK security clearance

Eligibility

• UK national (no dual nationality)
• Lived in the UK for the past 5 years
• Able to pass DBS and BPSS checks

Why us?

Our client is a specialist engineering organisation delivering system and design services to highly regulated sectors including nuclear and defence. With a highly experienced team, they provide control and functional safety system solutions across the full project lifecycle, from requirements capture and design through to build, testing, installation, and commissioning.

As part of a wider global engineering group with over 50 years of industry experience, the organisation operates across the UK, Europe, and North America. It focuses on delivering innovative, technology-driven solutions that support safe, secure, and sustainable operations.