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Automation / IoT Systems Engineer, Viltra Ltd

  • Sector: Technology
  • Location: Down, Northern Ireland
  • Salary: £34k
  • Contract Length: 18 Months
  • Closing Date and Time: 09/01/2026, 17:00
  • Fixed-Term Contract, 18 Months

Job Summary

Viltra Ltd is a specialist provider of wastewater treatment solutions serving domestic, commercial, industrial, and agricultural clients across the UK and Ireland. The company designs, installs, and maintains site-specific treatment systems, pumping stations, and ancillary infrastructure, ensuring full regulatory compliance and long-term reliability. In collaboration with ATU Donegal through the Innovation Boost programme, Viltra is developing an IoT-enabled monitoring platform to deliver real-time performance insights and early-fault diagnostics for treatment installations. This initiative offers a unique opportunity for a graduate engineer to apply digital technologies to environmental infrastructure and contribute to the next generation of smart-water systems.

Job Description

Reporting to the Operations Manager and working closely with ATU Donegal’s WiSAR research team, the Automation/IoT Systems Engineer will lead the design, development and deployment of the new real-time monitoring product for wastewater treatment plants.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop IoT-enabled hardware and software for process monitoring and fault detection.
  • Build and test sensor integration, data logging and communication modules.
  • Develop cloud database and dashboard visualisation tools for remote diagnostics.
  • Conduct live system testing and data validation on pilot plants.
  • Collaborate with academic partners on algorithm design for anomaly detection.
  • Prepare technical documentation, user manuals and training materials.
  • Support knowledge transfer and staff training within Viltra post-project.
  • Ensure compliance with CE marking and data-protection requirements.

The successful graduate will lead this project, in a supportive partnership with Atlantic Technological University as part of the InterTradeIreland Innovation Boost Programme.

Interviews will be held approximately week commencing: 19/01/2026

Essential Criteria

  • Min 2.2 Honours Degree in Mechatronics, Electronic Engineering, or Computing (Instrumentation focus), or related discipline.
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in instrumentation, automation or IoT systems.
  • Proficiency in Python or Node.js for sensor data processing and system integration.
  • Must be legally entitled to work in Northern Ireland/UK and travel throughout the island of Ireland if required; if you do require a visa/work permit allowing you to work in Northern Ireland/UK you must upload a copy of it with your application. Failure to provide a relevant Visa/Work permit will result in your application not being considered.

Desirable Criteria

  • Experience with water or wastewater treatment control systems.
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and data visualisation dashboards.
  • Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (e.g. Modbus, MQTT).
  • Understanding of environmental monitoring and compliance reporting.
  • Demonstrated project management or cross-functional team skills.
  • Excellent communication and documentation abilities.