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Senior Design Engineer
Senior Design Engineer
Aqumen Recruitment
Brighouse, West Yorkshire
£45k - 48k per year + excellent employee benefits
Ensure designs comply with relevant international standards such as API 6D, ASME B16.34, PED, and ATEX. * Experience with engineering calculations and relevant design codes (ASME, API, PED).
Ensure designs comply with relevant international standards such as API 6D, ASME B16.34, PED, and ATEX. * Experience with engineering calculations and relevant design codes (ASME, API, PED).
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• Knowledge of API & EEMUA standards • Experience of working on storage tanks to API & EEMUA standards
• Knowledge of API & EEMUA standards • Experience of working on storage tanks to API & EEMUA standards
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This role is to perform and support activities that facilitate the compliant operation of the site manufacturing process trains in accordance with the site production plan to deliver Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacture on time. * Operate and monitor API manufacturing processes using DCS and manual controls in line with production plans.
This role is to perform and support activities that facilitate the compliant operation of the site manufacturing process trains in accordance with the site production plan to deliver Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacture on time. * Operate and monitor API manufacturing processes using DCS and manual controls in line with production plans.
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Iot Systems Engineer
Iot Systems Engineer
KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD
Oakenshaw, Bradford (BD12), BD19 6BU
£40000 - £50000 per annum
Position: IoT Systems Engineer - Location: Thornbury, Bradford - Salary: up to £50,000 + benefits - Employment: Full-time, on-site (limited hybrid flexibility) Our client, a technology company based in Thornbury, Bradford, develops monitoring devices used for refrigeration environments for intracellular fluid. They are seeking an IoT Systems Engineer to support the deployment, integration and operation of their connected monitoring systems. This role is primarily site-based, with occasional customer visits in the UK and abroad. A driving licence and valid passport are required. Key Responsibilities * Deploy and support IoT systems using Node-RED, including building data flows and integrations. * Configure and manage IoT devices and gateways, including LoRaWAN (Chirpstack). * Maintain secure data pathways using HTTP/MQTT, APIs and industrial protocols (Modbus-TCP, OPC-
Position: IoT Systems Engineer - Location: Thornbury, Bradford - Salary: up to £50,000 + benefits - Employment: Full-time, on-site (limited hybrid flexibility) Our client, a technology company based in Thornbury, Bradford, develops monitoring devices used for refrigeration environments for intracellular fluid. They are seeking an IoT Systems Engineer to support the deployment, integration and operation of their connected monitoring systems. This role is primarily site-based, with occasional customer visits in the UK and abroad. A driving licence and valid passport are required. Key Responsibilities * Deploy and support IoT systems using Node-RED, including building data flows and integrations. * Configure and manage IoT devices and gateways, including LoRaWAN (Chirpstack). * Maintain secure data pathways using HTTP/MQTT, APIs and industrial protocols (Modbus-TCP, OPC-
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We are seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain the cloud infrastructure that supports our IoT and analytics platforms. You'll be responsible for ensuring that our systems are scalable, secure, and reliable, working closely with data, software, and DevOps teams to deliver a smooth, automated environment for deployment and monitoring. This role suits an engineer who thrives on automation, cloud architecture, and operational excellence - helping shape a platform that underpins critical, data-driven services. You'll help ensure that our connected devices, analytics systems, and cloud services run securely and seamlessly - delivering critical insights that improve environmental outcomes and operational efficiency. Key Responsibilities - Infrastructure & Automation • Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure (AWS / Azure / GCP)
We are seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain the cloud infrastructure that supports our IoT and analytics platforms. You'll be responsible for ensuring that our systems are scalable, secure, and reliable, working closely with data, software, and DevOps teams to deliver a smooth, automated environment for deployment and monitoring. This role suits an engineer who thrives on automation, cloud architecture, and operational excellence - helping shape a platform that underpins critical, data-driven services. You'll help ensure that our connected devices, analytics systems, and cloud services run securely and seamlessly - delivering critical insights that improve environmental outcomes and operational efficiency. Key Responsibilities - Infrastructure & Automation • Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure (AWS / Azure / GCP)
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API development experience
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Restful API Services experience
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API-driven systems and integration patterns (REST/GraphQL; event-driven awareness is a plus).
API-driven systems and integration patterns (REST/GraphQL; event-driven awareness is a plus).
Strong engineering fundamentals distributed systems, API design, automation, and CI/CD practices.
Strong engineering fundamentals distributed systems, API design, automation, and CI/CD practices.
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