Senior Controls Engineer – Sustaining
Functional area: Engineering
Location: UK – United Kingdom
City: Bristol
Company name: Edwards Ltd
Date of posting: Jun 2, 2026
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Your role
As a Senior Controls Engineer – Sustaining, reporting to a the Controls Engineering Manager, To employ best practice in the writing of control and visualization software for products developed by the Clevedon PC. The engineer is actively engaged in the improvement of software development processes and techniques.

You will

Take responsibility for the preparation of software specifications
Works safely following agreed test procedures and risk assessments
Contributes to the preparation of test documents and advises on appropriate test methodologies
Plans own short-term actions and reports on progress
Contributes software plans in the overall project planning process, prioritizes own work. Monitors progress and anticipates obstacles and delays
Contributes to the development and continual improvement of controls engineering processes
Investigates quality issues
Creates supporting documentation for software release and installation
Provides technical content for manuals, build notes and service instructions. Reviews content produced by others
Supports colleagues by sharing own knowledge

To succeed, you will need
We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

HND (or equivalent) or degree in a relevant technical discipline, preferably in a controls or software discipline (Essential)
Minimum of 5 years working in controls and software within relevant industries (Essential)
HMI programming using VB.net or other high level languages (Essential)
Compiling software (Essential)
Communications protocols – Modbus, EdCentra XML (Essential)
Creation of technical documentation (Essential)
Administration of software configuration control tools, version numbering, release process and archiving (Essential)
Safety and design review methods, e.g. HAZOP, FMEA (Essential)
Industry standards – e.g. SEMI S2, S8 (Desirable)
In return, we offer
Culture of trust and accountability
Lifelong learning and career growth
Innovation powered by people
Comprehensive compensation and benefits
Health and well-being
Job location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our office in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.