C# Automation Software Engineer

Job Title: C# Software Engineer (Automation)
Location: Greater Manchester
Salary: Up to £55k (depending on experience)
  
We’re seeking an experienced C# Software Engineer to join a highly technical engineering team responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting real-time control systems for industrial machinery. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex automation software, contribute to retrofit and upgrade projects, and support systems deployed at customer sites internationally. This is a hands-on role suited to an engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and seeing their software operate in real-world environments.

About the Role

• Design, develop, and maintain C#/.NET applications for real-time control systems
• Take ownership of software projects from concept through deployment and support
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product specialists, and stakeholders to deliver robust solutions
• Perform troubleshooting, fault-finding, and optimisation of existing systems
• Support retrofit projects and carry out on-site diagnostics at customer locations worldwide
• Write clean, well-structured, and well-documented code following best practices
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to technical standards
• Implement and maintain unit tests to ensure software reliability
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and recommend improvements

  
About You

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related STEM discipline
• Proven commercial experience developing software in C#
• Strong knowledge of .NET Core and/or .NET Framework
• Experience with WPF
• Familiarity with SQL databases (e.g. MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
• Understanding of software design principles (SOLID)
• Experience using version control systems (e.g. Git)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to travel internationally for customer site support

  
Desirable Skills

• Experience with industrial automation or machinery control systems
• Exposure to PLCs, SCADA, or real-time control environments
• Willingness to learn Ladder Logic or SCL for PLC troubleshooting
• Experience with industrial vision systems
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS

  
If interested, please send over an updated CV.