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Senior Control & Automation Engineer
Matter. —Bristol
- £49,410 - £71,370 a year
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
- Programmable logic controllers
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Control & Automation Engineer
Matter —Bristol
- £49,410 - £71,370 a year
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
- Programmable logic controllers
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Senior Process Engineer
BAE Systems —Glascoed
- Up to £57,824 a year
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Employee discount
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NAVANTIA UK —Bristol
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Spanish
- Engineering
- Leadership
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Senior Thermal Management Engineer
Honeywell Aerospace —Bristol
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
- System design
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Senior Platform Engineer
Rowden —Bristol
- £70,000 - £90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- System design
- APIs
- Python
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Senior Process Development Engineer
Renishaw —Woodchester
- Up to £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- CAD
- Assembly
- IT
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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Holtec —Almondsbury
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Senior Mechatronics Engineer
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Senior Control & Automation Engineer

Matter.
Bristol

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Job details

Permanent
£49,410 - £71,370 a year

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Private medical insurance
Sick pay
On-site parking

Qualifications

Engineering
System architecture
Data analysis skills
Programmable logic controllers
Electrical systems
Continuous improvement
Mentoring
Electrical Engineering
Python

Full job description

Do you want to help build a company with the capacity to disrupt whole industries and take on environmental issues on a global scale?

Do you want to join a purpose-driven engineering team tackling some of the world’s most critical challenges?

Matter. is a VC backed Cleantech scale-up that develops industrial scale modular microplastic filtration systems. We have an opportunity for a Senior Control & Automation Engineer to establish and lead internal product development capability across industrial control systems and instrumentation, whilst leveraging data-driven insights from in-field products.

This is a senior, hands-on engineering role, combining technical leadership with practical delivery. The role is based in Bristol, UK, with occasional travel to industrial customer sites to gain in-field experience and gather insights during commissioning and reliability troubleshooting.

Job Title: Senior Control & Automation Engineer
Location: Central Bristol - hybrid
Salary Range: £49,410 - £71,370 per annum

Matter. are innovators in water filtration, developing pioneering filtration technology to capture microplastics and cut carbon emissions. You will be working on some of the biggest challenges of our time, removing micropollutants from the world’s waterways.

Through brilliant design thinking, powerful partners, and impatience to make what we do matter, our mission is to transform industries through technology that empowers customers and protects the planet.

We pride ourselves on our amazing technology and passion for wanting to change things, but fundamentally what we are most proud of is our people.

For us, people are everything. It’s what makes a company, not the mission written on the wall or the fancy building we work in. Our people represent us, our values and why we do what we do.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will play a key role in the development, delivery, and support of complex engineering systems. The role operates within a hybrid delivery model, where the engineer manages and directs external contractors and suppliers, while building and expanding internal capability.

From the outset, the expectation is to lead technical direction, own supplier engagement and outputs, and drive the transition toward greater in-house ownership. Over time, this balance will shift toward a strong internal capability, with external partners used in a targeted and scalable way.

This role sits at the intersection of internal engineering and external specialist suppliers, acting as the technical authority for industrial control systems.

You will coordinate and direct external contractors, inform and shape technical decisions with internal leadership and progressively build in-house capability.

Initially, you will focus on existing supplier-delivered control systems, supporting field deployments and establishing robust data acquisition and analysis to validate product performance, customer ROI, and enable predictive maintenance. Over time, you will take increasing ownership of control systems, architecture, supplier strategy, and next-generation product development.

Key Responsibilities

Role Progression & Development

This role evolves through increasing ownership and technical depth across key capability areas:

Industrial Controls & Automation

Develop a deep understanding of existing supplier-delivered control systems.
Lead next-generation design, taking ownership of controls architecture, PLC logic and HMI evolution.
Define and standardise control architectures to support modular, repeatable deployment.
Ultimately hold technical ownership of control system architecture across the full product portfolio.

Hardware & Instrumentation

Review and assess existing hardware and instrumentation selections and system designs.
Lead next-generation design, including cost optimisation and standardisation of key components.
Own hardware and instrumentation strategy, ensuring alignment with control philosophy and mechanical systems.
Define component specifications, sizing approaches, and system-level design principles.

Data Acquisition & Performance

Establish data acquisition and analysis approaches to support commissioning, validation, and troubleshooting.
Embed data-driven engineering practices to generate insights into performance, reliability, and customer ROI.

Supplier & Contractor Management

Act as the technical interface to suppliers, providing direction and challenging on key topics. Build a clear view of supplier capabilities, risks, and gaps to inform product development and production decisions.
Shape and expand the supplier ecosystem to improve quality, cost, and scalability.
Transition from supplier-led development toward a hybrid and then primarily in-house capability, with suppliers used strategically for scale and specialisation.

Product Development & Continuous Improvement

Act as the primary controls expert during field deployments, commissioning, and early-stage product stabilisation.
Lead internal prototyping and development activities to enable faster iteration and validation.
Establish standards, documentation, and engineering best practices for controls and automation.
Play a key role in cross-disciplinary system design, working across controls and data domains.
Build and grow internal capability, including mentoring and potential team development.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Your essential experience

8 or more years experience in industrial automation, process control systems, or mechatronics engineering
Practical experience with PLC-based control systems (e.g. Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff, or similar)
Experience writing, reviewing and modifying existing PLC code and control logic in IEC 61131-3, Codesys etc
Knowledge of control system architecture and control philosophy development
Hands-on experience with industrial systems, installations, or commissioning
Strong understanding of industrial instrumentation and control (sensors, actuators, motors, drives, industry 4.0)
Experience working with external suppliers or contractors in a technical capacity
Ability to analyse operational data to support engineering decisions
Comfortable working in a multidisciplinary team alongside mechanical engineers
Experience with HMI or SCADA systems
Experience with data analysis tools (e.g. Python, or similar) and dashboarding
Familiarity with industrial communication protocols
Experience specifying or reviewing control system hardware and panel designs
Exposure to functional safety concepts and safe-state design
Knowledge of industrial electrical systems (e.g. three-phase equipment)

Your desirable experience

Experience in water treatment or similar industry
Working in international locations with knowledge of regional electrical requirements and standards
Application and requirements of control systems in external environments
18th Edition certified

Your qualifications

Degree in Control Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Integrated Engineering, or a related discipline.

Benefits

Flexible working environment, with core hours of 09:30-16:00 and hybrid working available, based at our central Bristol HQ
Annual Leave – 26 days + public holidays + entitlement will increase with length of service, 1 day for every year up to 32 days pa
1 extra day of leave to celebrate you on your birthday
Ability to swap up to 3 Bank Holidays in a year for days of cultural or religious significance
Enhanced family leave (maternity & paternity) - 13 weeks full pay (maternity) or 4 weeks full pay (paternity) - available for those who have worked continuously for 26 weeks by the end of the Qualifying Week
Sick Pay - Short Term Sickness is full pay for 10 days in any 12-month rolling period / Long Term Sickness is full pay for any instance of a consecutive period of sickness longer than a week (7 consecutive days) up to 13 weeks.
Pension scheme (Aviva) – 5% employer contribution
Private Medical Insurance (BUPA) – you and your family (Level 1 cover)
Medical Cash Plan (SimplyHealth) - you and your family (Level 1 cover)
Critical Illness Cover (Zurich) - after 13 weeks of Illness 75% of wages paid up to 5 years
Dental Plan (BUPA) – you and your family (Level 1 cover)
Life Assurance (Zurich) - one-off payment of 2 times your annual salary to next of kin
Virtual GP
Employee Assistance Programme
Onsite kitchen, dining, breakout areas & healthy snacks
Monthly lunch clubs
Regular team events and parties
On-site parking for bicycles and cars
Cycle to work scheme
Ethical discounts through Lumina
Training & Development support incl. 5% of contractual hours used for self-development
Professional membership - one per year where relevant to role

The global mission to achieve cleaner water can’t wait, so neither should you! Apply today!

What to expect

After acknowledging your application, we will update you on the next stage of your hiring journey with Matter within 48 hrs.

At Matter, we believe that representation is crucial, and we are committed to creating a more inclusive organisation. We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates, as we are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has a voice. We know that with increased diversity in our organisation, we can achieve even more.

About Matter

Our Mission

Matter. is a microplastics capture technology company focused on sustainable design and circular economy. You will be working on some of the biggest challenges of our time; removing microplastics and micropollutants from the world’s waterways and airways.

Through brilliant design thinking, powerful partners, and an impatience to make what we do matter, our mission is to develop and scale products that are the hard line between the biological and technical cycle.

We pride ourselves on our amazing technology and passion for wanting to change things, but fundamentally what we are most proud of is our people.

For us, people are everything. It’s what makes a company, not the mission written on the wall or the fancy building we work in. Our people represent us, our values and why we do what we do.

We can only achieve our mission if we continue to create diverse and innovative teams that share our vision.

Human first and purpose driven

At Matter, we believe representation is crucial, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable organisation, where EEDI is at the heart of our culture and informs everything that we do.

Our values help us live our purpose.

We harness the unique contributions of our people to give us our authenticity and edge. We value every idea and the human behind it. Our inclusive culture drives our ability to make an impact, and Matter only grows if our people grow.

The unique fabric of our culture is grounded in the way ‘we go together’ as a team, where our human-first mentality means we build real connections, get inspired by those around us and celebrate each other’s successes.

We encourage candidate applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences, as we are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has a voice. We cannot do this without our strong commitment to equity, equality, diversity and inclusion.

We can only produce our best work when we build a workforce made up of talented people with a breadth of experiences, who can bring innovation and fresh perspectives and feel empowered to celebrate their differences within a safe and respectful environment.

Impact your career - how you will grow

Matter is where people embrace change and seize opportunities to advance their careers. By gaining exposure to a broad range of technologies, disciplines, projects and growth opportunities, our colleagues are able to develop their capability and amplify their ability to make an impact.

We offer you the opportunity to follow an existing passion or cultivate new ones. Develop your career in the direction you want to take it. Our human-centric managers will help you discover ways to fulfil your career goals, surface hidden talents, acquire new skills and unlock your potential.

With clearly defined and transparent career pathways, we are focused on helping you grow and advance your career, no Matter which path you choose. You just need enthusiasm and drive to get the most from your experience.

You will have our continued support and education as you develop within Matter, with regular manager-led 1-2-1’s and review meetings, along with giving you 5% of your working week to dedicate to your own personalised career development plan activities.

We provide ongoing leadership training to ensure both managers and their colleagues reporting to them are set up for success.

By recognising our colleagues’ contributions and celebrating their successes, we have built an environment where we can provide you with the opportunity to take the next meaningful step in your career journey.

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