Senior PLC Software Engineer

  • Cranleigh Scientific Ltd
  • 13/06/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Senior PLC Software Engineer - Cranleigh, Surrey (Hybrid) - Permanent, Full-time - Salary: £ Competitive + Benefits: Bonus scheme, Private healthcare, Share Options, Pension contribution, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Flexible hours, Life assurance

What you'll be doing
  • Designing and developing PLC software for ammonia cracking systems
  • Programming PLCs (Siemens S7 / TIA Portal preferred, others considered)
  • Working within an existing system architecture, with increasing input over time
  • Defining and improving software development processes and standards
  • Producing structured, maintainable code (IEC 61131-3)
  • Supporting software verification and validation (including simulation where applicable)
  • Integrating PLC systems with wider control architecture (HMI, SCADA, instrumentation)
  • Supporting and leading commissioning activities, fault finding and debugging on live systems
  • Working closely with multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical and systems engineering
  • Supporting data acquisition and system connectivity where required
What we're looking for
  • Proven experience in industrial automation within Chemical processing or Manufacturing environments.
  • Strong PLC programming experience (Siemens S7 ideal, others considered)
  • Experience across the full lifecycle: design, development, testing and commissioning
  • Strong fault finding and on-site debugging capability
  • Experience working on complex engineered or process systems
  • Ability to bring structure and rigour to software development processes
Desirable
  • Experience with simulation or software verification environments.
  • Exposure to process systems, energy systems or similar technologies.
  • Understanding of industrial communication protocols.
Why apply
  • Work on cutting-edge hydrogen and ammonia energy technology.
  • Be part of scaling a novel technology from prototype to commercial deployment.
  • High-impact, hands on engineering role.
  • Flexible hybrid working with real autonomy.
  • Opportunity to shape how control systems are developed as the business grows.
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