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**Date Posted:**

**Country:**
United Kingdom
**Location:**
Glenrothes, Fife
**Position Role Type:**
Onsite
**Job Title:** Senior Automation Engineer
**Function:** Manufacturing
**Duration: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (FTC)**
**Hours** : Full Time (37 hours per week)
**Location(s):** Glenrothes or Livingston
**What You Will Do** :
+ System Design & Development: Create and optimize automated systems, including Robotics, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and SCADA systems for manufacturing and testing.
+ Process Optimisation: Lead "cradle to grave" projects (from bid to commissioning) to improve safety, cycle time, and cost through automation.
+ Process Automation: Develop workflows and tooling to automate routine operational tasks, ensuring they are consistent, repeatable, and scalable.
+ Programming & Controls: Develop and optimise programs for PLCs (Siemens S7, Allen Bradley), industrial robots (Fanuc, ABB, Kuka), and HMI/SCADA systems.
+ Infrastructure Management: Provision and optimize infrastructure, often utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible.
+ Testing & Validation: Lead the commissioning of robotic cells and assembly systems; perform First Article Inspection (FAI) and ensure compliance with safety standards i.e. ISO 9001 or AS9100.
+ Observability & Support: Maintain platform observability and respond to incidents through Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to improve service efficiency.
+ System Integration: Designing and implementing interfaces between MES (e.g., Werum PAS-X, Rockwell Pharmasuite), ERP systems (like SAP S/4HANA), and shop-floor automation like PLC/SCADA systems.
+ Recipe & Workflow Design: Authoring and testing Electronic Batch Records (EBR) and manufacturing recipes following ISA-95/ISA-88 standards to ensure efficient production.
+ Data Management: Developing data pipelines and dashboards for real-time monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as yield, cycle time, and OEE.
**Qualifications You Must Have:**
+ Education: A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Controls) is standard.
+ Experience: Solid experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within highly regulated sectors (Life Sciences, Aerospace & Defence, FMCG).
+ MES Platforms: Experience with systems like Emerson Syncade, Siemens Opcenter, or Apriso.
+ Industrial Automation Tools: Hands-on experience with Siemens S7/TIA Portal, FANUC
**Qualifications We Prefer:**
+ Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in languages like Python, Java, or C++, along with scripting in PowerShell or Bash. Proficiency in SQL (for database queries), VB Script, XML, or Java.
+ Industrial Networks: Knowledge of OPC UA, Ethernet/IP, and database administration.
**What we offer:**
+ Competitive salaries.
+ 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
+ Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
+ Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
+ 6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension.
+ Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
+ Enhanced sick pay.
+ Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
**Work Culture:**
+ 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
+ Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
+ A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
+ Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year
**For this role the successful hire will need to be a permanent UK resident and successfully complete a baseline (BPSS) security and background check.**
**RTX**
Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.
Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We're investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.
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_RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law._
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Senior Automation Engineer

Location: Glenrothes, Fife or Livingston

Contract: 12 month fixed term full time (37hrs/week)

Responsibilities

• System Design & Development: Create and optimise automated systems, including robotics, PLCs, and SCADA systems for manufacturing and testing.
• Process optimisation: Lead cradle to grave projects (from bid to commissioning) to improve safety, cycle time and cost through automation.
• Process automation: Develop workflows and tooling to automate routine operational tasks, ensuring they are consistent, repeatable and scalable.
• Programming & controls: Develop and optimise programs for PLCs (Siemens S7, Allen Bradley), industrial robots (Fanuc, ABB, Kuka) and HMI/SCADA systems.
• Infrastructure management: Provision and optimise infrastructure, often utilising Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Testing & validation: Lead commissioning of robotic cells and assembly systems; perform first article inspection (FAI) and ensure compliance with safety standards i.e. ISO 9001 or AS9100.
• Observability & support: Maintain platform observability and respond to incidents through root cause analysis (RCA) to improve service efficiency.
• System integration: Design and implement interfaces between MES (e.g. Werum PAS‑X, Rockwell Pharmasuite), ERP systems (like SAP S/4HANA) and shop‑floor automation such as PLC/SCADA systems.
• Recipe & workflow design: Author and test electronic batch records (EBR) and manufacturing recipes following ISA‑95/ISA‑88 standards to ensure efficient production.
• Data management: Develop data pipelines and dashboards for real time monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs) such as yield, cycle time and OEE.

Qualifications you must have

• Education: A bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, aerospace or controls).
• Experience: Solid experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within highly regulated sectors (life sciences, aerospace & defence, FMCG).
• MES platforms: Experience with systems such as Emerson Syncade, Siemens Opcenter or Apriso.
• Industrial automation tools: Hands‑on experience with Siemens S7/TIA Portal, FANUC.

Qualifications we prefer

• Programming & scripting: Proficiency in Python, Java or C++, plus scripting in PowerShell or Bash and SQL (for database queries), VB Script, XML or Java.
• Industrial networks: Knowledge of OPC UA, Ethernet/IP and database administration.

What we offer

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus the opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr).
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• Six times salary ‘life assurance’ with pension.
• Flexible benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including health cash plan, dental, and cycle to work among others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.

Work culture

• 37 hour working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site‑specific arrangements.
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

For this role the successful hire will need to be a permanent UK resident and successfully complete a baseline (BPSS) security and background check.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms.

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RTX is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to design and optimise automated systems for manufacturing and testing environments in Glenrothes or Livingston. The role focuses on PLC/SCADA, robotics, and MES/ERP integration, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, and efficiency.

You will lead cross-functional automation projects, develop data pipelines for real-time KPIs, and ensure ISA-95/ISA-88 compliance across manufacturing processes.

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RTX is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer in Glenrothes/ Livingston region to design and optimise automated systems, including robotics, PLCs and SCADA, covering manufacturing and testing environments.

You will lead projects from bid to commissioning, advancing safety, cycle time and cost through automation, while developing workflows, tooling and data dashboards for real time KPIs.

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Overview

Senior Automation Engineer role in Manufacturing. Location: Glenrothes, Fife or Livingston. Onsite. 37 hours per week. 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (FTC).

Responsibilities

• System Design & Development: Create and optimize automated systems, including PLCs, SCADA systems, and robotics for manufacturing and testing.
• Process Optimisation: Lead cradle-to-grave projects (from bid to commissioning) to improve safety, cycle time, and cost through automation.
• Process Automation: Develop workflows and tooling to automate routine operational tasks to be consistent, repeatable, and scalable.
• Programming & Controls: Develop and optimise programs for PLCs (Siemens S7, Allen Bradley), industrial robots (Fanuc, ABB, Kuka), and HMI/SCADA systems.
• Infrastructure Management: Provision and optimise infrastructure, including IaC tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Testing & Validation: Lead commissioning of robotic cells and assembly systems; perform First Article Inspection (FAI) and ensure safety compliance (e.g., ISO 9001 or AS9100).
• Observability & Support: Maintain platform observability and respond to incidents using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to improve service efficiency.
• System Integration: Design and implement interfaces between MES (e.g., Werum PAS-X, Rockwell Pharmasuite), ERP (e.g., SAP S/4HANA), and shop-floor PLC/SCADA systems.
• Recipe & Workflow Design: Author and test Electronic Batch Records (EBR) and manufacturing recipes following ISA-95/ISA-88 standards to ensure efficient production.
• Data Management: Develop data pipelines and dashboards for real-time monitoring of KPIs such as yield, cycle time, and OEE.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Controls).
• Experience: Solid experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within regulated sectors (Life Sciences, Aerospace & Defence, FMCG).
• MES Platforms: Experience with systems like Emerson Syncade, Siemens Opcenter, or Apriso.
• Industrial Automation Tools: Hands-on experience with Siemens S7/TIA Portal, FANUC.

Preferred Skills

• Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Java, or C++, with scripting in PowerShell or Bash. Proficiency in SQL (for queries), VB Script, XML, or Java.
• Industrial Networks: Knowledge of OPC UA, Ethernet/IP, and database administration.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory holidays, plus opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days.
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary Life Assurance with pension.
• Flexible Benefits including Health Cashplan, Dental, Cycle to Work, and other salary sacrifice schemes.
• Enhanced sick pay and enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity, paternity, shared parental leave).
• Work Culture: 37-hour week; flexible working options where feasible; remote/hybrid/site-based arrangements; Talent Acquisition-led flexible working discussions.
• Up to 5 paid volunteered days per year.

Additional notes: A permanent UK resident status and baseline (BPSS) security/background check may be required. This role is part of RTX (Raytheon UK) within the RTX group of companies.

EEO Statement

RTX adheres to equal employment principles. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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