PLC Software Engineer

PLC Software Engineer

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000
Location: Berkshire (Hybrid – 2 Days Onsite)
Job Type: Permanent Full Time

What’s on Offer

• £40,000 – £50,000 salary
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Private healthcare
• Company pension
• Work on innovative clean energy technology
• Genuine ownership of PLC software
• Long-term product development rather than project-based work

The Role

As a PLC Software Engineer, you’ll take ownership of a live TwinCAT 3 PLC platform used on industrial equipment across the UK.

You’ll develop new software, improve existing control systems, commission equipment, fault-find on live systems and work closely with electrical, process and software engineers.

This is a long-term product development role where you’ll see your software running on real-world industrial equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop TwinCAT 3 Structured Text software
• Write PLC logic, sequences, alarms and interlocks
• Commission industrial control systems
• Diagnose and resolve faults remotely and on-site
• Support and improve existing PLC software
• Work closely with electrical, process and software engineers
• Produce and maintain technical documentation

What We’re Looking For

• Commercial experience programming in Structured Text (IEC 61131-3)
• Experience supporting live industrial control systems
• Ability to read P&IDs and electrical schematics
• Hands-on commissioning and fault-finding experience
• Full right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available)

Desirable Experience

• Beckhoff TwinCAT 3
• EtherCAT
• Modbus
• CAN
• ADS
• SCADA or Remote Telemetry
• TwinSAFE
• IEC 61508 / IEC 61511
• ATEX
• Git
• CODESYS
• C
• Python
• HMI Development

If you’re a PLC Software Engineer looking for a role where you can take ownership, work on innovative technology and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today if you’re an experienced PLC Software Engineer ready for your next challenge.

PLC Software Engineer Berkshire Hybrid £40,000 – £50,000