Lead Drives and Control Systems Engineer Commutable of Liverpool or Birmingham£85,000 - £100,000Our client are expanding their Engineering team and have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Engineer with a strong background in Drives, Motion Control and Automation Systems to take full ownership of the electrical and control systems delivery on major projects.This is a senior lead position where you will combine deep technical expertise (especially in variable speed drives, servo systems and safety-related control systems) with proven project leadership and people-management skills. Previous experience in a Project Engineering or Project Management role within industrial automation is highly advantageous.Key Highlights - Lead Drives and Control Systems Engineer True leadership role supervise, mentor and motivate multi-disciplinary engineering teams (internal + external resources)Full ownership of the Functional Safety lifecycle (FuSa) on safety-critical projectsWork closely with Project Managers to deliver complex systems on time and on budgetOpportunity to shape internal standards through the Engineering Management Working GroupHands-on design, software delivery, FAT, commissioning and SAT on customer sites Responsibilities - Lead Drives and Control Systems Engineer Lead the electrical/controls workstream on projects from concept through to site acceptanceProduce high-quality design deliverables: Functional Design Specifications, Safety Requirements Specification