Junior Software Engineer - Industrial Controls

Junior PLC / SCADA Software Engineer – Staffordshire – 1-2 years experience - Permanent - £35k + hybrid working + 30 days holiday + bonus scheme + private healthcare cover Samuel Frank is recruiting PLC / SCADA Software Engineer for a Staffordshire based specialist engineering business. The Software Engineer position will suit a graduate with 1-2 years commercial / relevant experience. You’ll need to be a British passport holder (and not hold dual nationality) as you’ll be put through security clearance. Key aspects of the Junior PLC / SCADA Software Engineer position include; * You’ll learn how to write system requirements specifications and carry out analysis * Software design and implementation * Preparation of test plans * Supporting the implementation and test of PLC / SCADA systems, preferably Siemens TIA Portal & WinCC (if you don't have Siemens experience, they're open to cross training someone to use Siemens PLCs) * Technical software design documentation (full lifecycle) * System safety experience is of interest * Qualified to least 2:1 Degree level * Ideally have some experience of working in highly regulated industries * The management team encourages a sensible work-life balance which encourages everyone to leave the office by 4.30pm daily and have 30 days holiday per year, as well as the statutory Bank Holidays * Role will initially be based from the Stafford office (3 days per week) and home (2 days per week) with occasional day trips to customer sites The successful PLC / SCADA Software Engineer will learn how to design and implement complex automation, safety and material tracking systems. You’ll be involved in specification writing and system documentation using a breadth of problem-solving skills, which will include writing PLC programs or designing SCADA systems from scratch. The office is easily commutable from Stoke, Stafford, Cannock, Lichfield, Telford, Uttoxeter, Stone