Principal Ignition Engineer

We are looking for a Principal Ignition Engineer to join our team.

As a Principal Ignition Engineer, you'll play a key role in shaping the success of our projects and supporting business growth. Working closely with the Sales team, you'll provide accurate technical estimates and respond confidently to client inquiries, ensuring clarity and confidence during the early stages of opportunity development.

As a team leader, you'll oversee work allocation, mentor engineers, and actively contribute to the technical development of your team. By collaborating closely with Project Managers, you'll help structure project delivery, breaking down complex scopes into clear, achievable tasks.

Beyond delivery oversight, you'll drive innovation by designing and developing new technical solutions that push the boundaries of what's possible in the OT space. Your expertise will help ensure not only project success but also long-term client satisfaction.

Through our 50 year history, ITI Group has combined the skills, experience, and knowledge of many recognised and respected industry names to become a leading partner for industry. We develop and integrate digital transformation solutions for Energy, Nuclear and Industrial manufacturing sectors. We advance safe, secure and sustainable operations through the innovative use of technology.

You'll be joining a global brand with locations across the UK, Europe and North America. Our people work together with clients to solve problems, unlock the potential of the connected world, and create solutions that deliver value.

At the heart of ITI Group is a complete commitment to innovation and transformation. Our people are practical, insightful and dynamic, with a personal approach. We are dedicated to working in partnership with our colleagues, leaders and customers, and developing a culture that allows us to inspire, and deliver a safe, sustainable future where people shine.

You will:

• Improve engineering standards and ensure compliance throughout all project stages.
• Act as a technical authority, providing guidance and escalation support to the Engineering team and Project Managers.
• Lead the design of complex solution architectures.
• Scope task effort and ensure delivery within agreed timelines, budget, and quality standards.
• Assist the proposals team in estimating the engineering effort required for new opportunities.
• Assist Sales team on answering technical questions.
• Ensure team deliverables meet project expectations for cost, quality, and schedules.
• Create system test plans and validation activities to confirm performance meets requirements.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including requirements, design specifications, and test plans.
• Participate in technical discussions with the project teams and assist in troubleshooting.
• Assign engineers to active projects in alignment with skills and capacity targets.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, automation engineers, Consultants, and project management, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Investigate new technologies, best practices, and quality improvements.
• Stay updated on Automation and SCADA trends.
• Flag risks related to project quality or deliverables to the Project Manager.
• Ensure all health and safety regulations are followed and promptly escalate situations where procedures are not adhered to.
• Participate in agile team activities, including maintaining planning boards and daily scrums; being ready to provide a concise and accurate status report and estimations of ongoing tasks.
• Assist with any other duties reasonably requested and in line with the requirements of the post.
• Support and commissioning activities at client sites.
• Have full accountability for project timesheet authorisation, allocation and attributable project budgets.
• Be a technical and professional expert during quality and technical reviews, and can conduct reviews on peers.
• Identify relevant training for self and team to ensure continuous development.
• Follow all health and safety regulations, procedures and protocols.
• Have Line management and functional responsibility for assigned team.

We are looking for:

Experience and Knowledge

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a related field.
• Experience of OOP and Version Control.
• Database configuration and querying experience, e.g., MySQL, MS SQL.
• Experience on multiple full life cycle projects
• Experience on creating URS,FRS, Testing Documents, User Manuals, RAMS and SDS
• Knowledge of multiple PLC architectures and OPC Servers
• Knowledge of Ignition (Vision or Perspective) or similar technologies
• Experience in scripting using Python, Java or similar languages

Skills and Abilities

• Good problem-solving skills (technical and client); experience of troubleshooting, fault finding and fixing in operational/production environments.
• Ability to make design decision with authority and raises concerns and risks to BU director.

In line with our company values we are looking for someone who,

Will 'Deliver' what we promise

Will demand the highest levels of 'Safety and Security'

Will apply 'Technical Mastery'

Is committed to 'Continual Learning'

Can work 'Collaboratively'

Will challenge the norm to make a difference through 'Innovation'

Inspire and innovate with us; Join ITI Group, a place where you can shine Find out more about what we can offer you by visiting our careers page on the ITI Group Website.

At ITI Group our people are our best asset. We offer a variety of benefits, to attract and retain talent, which include:

• 15 days paid vacation, plus Public Holidays, and 2 personal days
• Flexible start and finish times, including flexi-Fridays
• Competitive Employee Referral Award Scheme
• Employee Voice Forums
• Voluntary Group Retirement Plan
• Health and Wellbeing benefits payment
• Performance and Career Development

ITI is an equal opportunities employer. For more information, please refer to our Equality of Opportunity statement on the ITI Group Careers page.