# R&D Control System Engineer

Control Systems R&D Engineer Adlington, UK | JBT Marel (Proseal) About the Role This is a hands-on, project-based engineering role working on bespoke packaging machinery. You’ll take ownership from concept to completion - delivering cutting-edge control systems and ensuring outstanding customer experiences. Key Responsibilites Develop PLC, HMI, motion control & safety software Create electrical schematics and technical documentation Lead projects through full lifecycle: design coding testing commissioning training Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams Perform fault-finding, upgrades, and on-site commissioning (UK & international travel) Provide remote and telephone support to customers and teams Explore and integrate new technologies and innovations Required Qualifications & Experience Essential Strong PLC programming experience Multi-axis servo motion control expertise HMI development experience Solid understanding of electrical & mechanical engineering principles Knowledge of functional safety regulations Degree / HNC / HND in a relevant field Desirable (but not essential) Mitsubishi control systems experience IoT skills (HTML, databases

- **Id**: 927965
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/jbt-marel-rd-control-system-engineer>
- **Role**: DevOps
- **Role family**: DevOps
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Adlington, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-15T09:09:56Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-09-15
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-06T16:01:22Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 52
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2879
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Food & Beverages, Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 176639
- **Name**: JBT Marel
- **Domain**: jbtmarel.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/jbt-marel>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 86
- **Open postings**: 40
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.55
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 48
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 62000
- **Max usd**: 139000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_country_seniority_unknown
- **Sample n**: 215

## Technologies

- **OPC UA** — Optional: yes
- **TCP/IP** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 52

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United Kingdom** — Iso: GB; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-15T09:09:56Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 22
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.504
- **P room**: 0.44
- **Age days**: 51
- **Expected fill days**: 48
- **Reasons**: conf:4, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

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