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Senior Automation Engineer

📍 Location
Harston
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 04, 2026

About the Role

Location: Cambridge (CB22)
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 8:45am until 5pm (Monday to Friday)
Salary: circa £60,000
Job Reference: 35997

Polytec are looking for a Senior Automation Engineer from an engineering background for our client based in south Cambridgeshire.

Responsibilities:
You will be producing leading edge machinery for a high technology global market.

Requirements:
* Electrical / Physics Degree level qualification, considerable experience in a relevant field may also be considered
* Exposure to test, measurement and PLC programming
* Programming and design experience on PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) and SCADA
* Motion Control and PID Controllers SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems
* Visual basic programming experience
* Experience of Rockwell/Allen Bradley control systems would be beneficial

Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below!

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