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As an Automation Technology Engineer, you'll be part of a small but critical and high performing team responsible for the deployment, maintenance, and continual improvement of our Manufacturing Control System (MCS), supporting 130+ industrial assets - which continues to grow and develop. You'll optimise our industrial PLCs, HMIs, and databases-ensuring robust data quality and structure. By coordinating closely with Production, Maintenance, Engineering and Quality teams, you'll enable data-driven decisions across our operations.
Key to your role is collaborating with IT to evolve our industrial IT infrastructure, ensuring cybersecurity and reliability while supporting continuous improvement and the smooth delivery of new industrial equipment projects. Your insights and technical skills will help safeguard product quality and drive innovation right through our manufacturing ecosystem. But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.) Experience and qualifications in Industrial Automation Technology within a manufacturing environment Proven skills in programming languages used in Automation (e.g., PLC programming, ladder logic, HMI/SCADA scripting, SQL) Familiarity with technologies such as SCADA/Historian (with WinCC Siemens), process control (MES), industrial networks, and related protocols (OPC, Modbus, TCP/IP) Experience in configuring network communications (protocols, switches, VLANs, etc.) Database management experience (on-premises and/or cloud-based) Strong project management skills Experience in IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) and cybersecurity Desirable: Experience with the deployment and configuration of manufacturing IT infrastructure Cybersecurity qualifications Previous involvement in continuous improvement or technology transformation projects Great interpersonal skills and the ability to share best practices within an international network Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense.
Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets. Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.
Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in landing gear, wheels & brakes, and associated systems for civil and military aircraft and helicopters. We master the entire lifecycle of our products, from design and manufacturing through to maintenance. Did you know that every second, somewhere in the world, an aircraft lands using one of our systems? Would you like to grow in an international, stimulating and supportive environment within a human-sized company?
Join us! Become one of our 8,000 passionate employees worldwide. Don't meet 100% of the requirements? That's not a barrier for us. Above all, we're looking for creative and committed people!, Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets. Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).
Join our OEM team and be part of the technology that enables safe landings-every second, somewhere in the world. At Safran, excellence is a journey-join us as we shape the future of aerospace, defence, and space. We're currently looking for a passionate and collaborative Automation Technology Engineer to join our team at our Gloucester site to continue our digital transformation of our industrial systems across our facilities.
Monday to Friday Site based with occasional opportunity to work from hom