Controls Engineer

Stockport, England, United Kingdom

12/10/2024

We are currently looking for a Controls Engineer

A Little About Us

With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, KNDS UK is a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a key partner in the UK MoD’s Boxer armoured vehicle programme.

We are proud of our heritage and our reputation of providing the highest quality engineering solutions for over 100 years. As a trusted partner to military customers around the world, our employees are the very heart of our company. We have a skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to achieving excellence in all areas of the business from Engineering to Project Management, Business Support to Operations.

About The Role

As our business evolves, we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines to work from our Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence and currently have this opportunity available:

With responsibility for the delivery of Engineering projects on time and on cost, the core purpose of this role will be to ensure technical performance standards are maintained, and to deliver control system designs that meet customer specifications and regulatory needs and to assist with continuous improvement of the design engineering capability.

Key Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Develop control system solutions working in conjunction with mechanical and controls engineers and designers within the team.
• Check and approve drawings
• Prepare technical documents such as specifications, reports, manuals, procedures etc.
• Undertake hydraulic hardware development and testing
• Compile technical documents and test specifications
• Interpret technical specifications
• Liaise with suppliers and act as a KNDS representative at customer review meetings
• Provide support for the production, test and field engineering teams. Support the sales team with bids and quotations
  
  

What We’re Looking For

Applications from candidates who can demonstrate the following requirements will be considered, however, if you do not meet all the requirements, please explain why you are suitable for the position:

• Qualified to Degree level in relevant engineering subject
• Proven experience in design, testing and development of control systems
• Medium to heavy engineering experience
• Have proven experience in the design of systems from original concept design, produced from a specification, through to production in a Lead role.
• Excellent IT skills (MS package and analysis tools)
• Hands-on 3D CAD design expertise
• Experience in developing hydraulic systems alongside PLC control systems.
• Experience in producing user handbooks and maintenance instructions to accompany hydraulic systems.
• Ability to work well within the team
• Using initiative and thinking outside the box
• Great analytical skills
• Highly organised and methodical approach, with an eye for detail
• A flexible, conscientious, and diligent attitude
• Driving license
• Experience of people management
  
  

What You Can Expect From Us

We signed the Armed Forces Covenant in 2018, achieved their Silver Award in 2020 and Gold Award in 2024 which means that we actively support and encourage service leavers, reservists and cadets to join our team, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process. When you become part of the KNDS UK team, you will enjoy employee benefits such as:

• Competitive salary
• Attractive pension (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution)
• Flexible working
• Half day Friday
• Life assurance scheme
• Company sick pay scheme which increases with service
• Free unreserved car parking
  
  

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply by clicking the link at the top of the page or email your CV with a cover letter to careers@knds.co.uk.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Please note that we have a Preferred Supplier List in place and we will contact agencies directly should the need arise, however any unsolicited CVs received via an agency will be accepted with thanks but without fee.