Control Engineer

Imagine developing technology that directly impacts Armed Forced across the world. For 40 years, Pearson Engineering has done just that, delivering life-saving, proven Front-End Equipment to our customers. Alongside our core business, we’re pushing boundaries with robotics and autonomous solutions.

We’re experiencing remarkable growth – a 40% team increase since 2023 and we’re seeking engineers who thrive on challenge and innovation.

Join our diverse, multi-talented team to tackle complex problems, expand your expertise, and own the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept to final delivery.

If you’re ready to engineer the future, we’d love to hear from you.

• Job Purpose

  Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the primary role is to leverage their technical expertise and experience to contribute to the development of products, technology, capability, and reliability across PEL’s range of products, whilst ensuring that best practice and the Company’s defined engineering processes are followed.

• Key Responsibilities
  • Working within a multi-discipline engineering team to meet the project requirements.
  • Develop electrical designs from concept through to manufacturing detail, including specifications of proprietary components, supporting analysis and reports.
  • Develop, program, and test PLC systems for controlling PEL products.
  • Hosting and participating in internal and external design reviews, providing technical input throughput the development of a product/solution.
  • Supporting verification of fellow engineers’ designs.
  • Developing the testing requirements for both prototype and product manufacture.
  • Supporting build, commissioning, and trials of new products.
  • Analysing problems and producing ideas/designs to solve them.
  • Working within the budget to deliver safe, effective products, on-time and to specification.
  • Maintaining a knowledge of current technical trends and innovation to assist in the development of current and future products.
  • Supporting delivery of customer training.
  • Working cross functionally (Commercial, Sales, Projects teams) within the business to improve efficiency and deliver effective products.
  • Coaching team members to improve capabilities and develop their engineering knowledge / expertise.
  • Communicating professionally with fellow staff, directors, and clients.
  • Other related duties as assigned.
• Skills / Experience
  • A degree in Electrical, Control, or Electronics Engineering, Science, Physics or Maths with a grade of at least a 2:1 or an equivalent qualification and experience.
  • Proven experience in relevant industry.
  • Experience of electronics and electrical design is essential.
  • Knowledge of PLC software is beneficial.
  • Experience of robotics / machine control systems / automation is beneficial.
  • Experience working in a multi-disciplined engineering team.
  • Able to think laterally when problem solving.
  • Ability to investigate and interpret data, issues, and situations, to make sound decisions in high-stress situations.
  • Staff development and career progression is crucial to our business, and we are therefore seeking a highly motivated engineer that can help others to develop and achieve their potential. You will therefore have skills in (or an interest in undertaking) the leadership and development/mentoring of staff and to help develop others by sharing your knowledge and experience.
  • Appetite for learning new technologies and applications.
  • Ability to communicate complex procedures to colleagues.
  • Self-motivating, initiative-taking and results driven approach.
  • Ability to work to deadlines whilst maintaining high quality.
  • Exceptional knowledge of MS office applications including Excel and Word.
• Personal attributes and other requirements
  • As a defence contractor, we have a number of security obligations placed upon the company, which means that all our staff must be able to successfully achieve the relevant security clearances.
  • You will be expected to support in-house training programmes, as required.
• Working Environment
  • Mainly office based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK,  with visits to external customers (both UK and overseas) from time-to-time.
  • Working conditions whilst on customer sites may include working outside of normal business hours and being required to work in inclement/uncomfortable field conditions.