Lead Software Engineer

The Ultimate Engineering Challenge awaits you! Due to continual growth my client is recruiting a Lead Software Engineer at a leading automation and drives organisation in the Shropshire area. As a Lead Software Engineer you will be responsible for the following: • Attends with the Project/Service Manager to the internal kick off meeting • Be aware about all the technical information delivered during pre-sales and proposal stage • Schedule and assign relevant tasks according with the contractual obligations and customer’s expectations • Cooperate with Hardware (HW) development department during HW architecture design • Provides value added engineering solutions to meet technical specification requirements and customer’s expectations • Design the SW according with the applicable standards and regulations • Write the program codes using suitable software development platforms • Test the program codes using suitable SW tools or installing the same program codes in the project’s equipment • Actively contribute to standardization process • Maintains effective communication and working relationships with customer’s technical department and other project team members • Attend to Factory Acceptance Test as per contractual obligations –if needed. • Prepares the SW related documentation as per quality management system and contractual obligations • Prepares the training documentation for users (i.e. field engineers and customer) As a Lead Software Engineer you will have the following experience; • University Degree in specialization (Automation, Electrical, Control Engineering). • 2 years’ experience as software developer in automation systems and applications • Strong technical background in Drives, Motors and Automation • Develop application software and control methods using the CodeSys IEC61131 programming tool. • A working knowledge of SyPTPro and Microsoft Projects would be advantageous • Excellent verbal and written English skills For more information contact Reece Flood on +44 (0) (Apply online only) / (Apply online only) Please visit our website for a full list of vacancies. All applications for this position must be eligible to live and work in the UK - Automation Resource Consultants are unable to assist with the award of Visas or UK Work Permits at this time