Controls Test Engineer
Location: Lincoln, EnglandEmployment Type: Contract
About the Opportunity
Join a world-class engineering environment supporting the manufacture, testing, and delivery of advanced gas turbine systems. As a Controls Test Engineer, you will play a key role in the verification, testing, and troubleshooting of complex control systems, working alongside experienced engineers across electrical, automation, and manufacturing disciplines.
This role is ideal for experienced Controls Engineers, Electrical Test Engineers, Automation Engineers, or Commissioning Engineers with strong PLC knowledge and hands-on experience in industrial environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute electrical and controls testing activities in line with production requirements.
- Carry out fault finding and technical investigations on complex control systems.
- Test and validate control panels, electrical assemblies, and associated systems.
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) activities, including customer witness testing.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, including test specifications, procedures, and I/O documentation.
- Review electrical drawings, schematics, and system documentation.
- Identify design improvements and recommend solutions to improve system performance and reliability.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives within manufacturing and testing operations.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders including engineering, design, project teams, suppliers, and customers.
- Support cabinet build and module testing activities when required.
- Maintain high standards of health, safety, quality, and organisation within the workplace.
Requirements
- Recognised electrical/electronic engineering qualification (HNC/HND or equivalent).
- Electrical apprenticeship or time-served engineering background.
- Experience working with PLC-based control systems.
- Strong knowledge of Siemens PLC platforms including Siemens S7 / PCS7.
- Experience with Allen Bradley ControlLogix or Rockwell Automation platforms is advantageous.
- Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and modify PLC programs.
- Strong electrical fault-finding skills.
- Ability to read and interpret complex electrical schematics.
- Experience supporting testing, commissioning, or manufacturing environments.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with engineers, customers, and project stakeholders.
Desirable Experience
- Gas turbines / power generation
- Energy and utilities
- Industrial automation
- Manufacturing and testing facilities
- Electrical commissioning
- Process control systems
- Critical infrastructure projects
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a globally recognised engineering organisation at the forefront of the energy transition, working on advanced technologies that support reliable and lower-emission power generation. You will be part of a highly skilled engineering team, with opportunities to develop your technical expertise while contributing to complex projects within the global energy sector.