Modelling and Simulation Engineer - Contractor

Stirling Dynamics; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rate

Job summary

Stirling Dynamics is seeking Senior/Principal Modelling and Simulation Contractors to support a Marine Business Unit project in the UK. The role focuses on vehicle and system-level modelling, control algorithms, and verification using the Mathworks toolset, including Simulink.

Candidates should have industrial engineering experience in modelling complex systems and a background in hydro-actuated or electro-mechanical actuated systems.

Qualifications

• Industrial engineering experience applying modelling for development and analysis of complex systems.
• Background in Hydro-actuated systems, Electro-mechanical actuated systems or Multi-body simulation is preferred.
• Experience with real-time models and vehicle dynamics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop models at vehicle and system level representing plant and control algorithms.
• Define model and control algorithm requirements and perform build/test of models.
• Peer review of models and presentation of results to customers; follow formal verification procedures.

Skills

Vehicle dynamics

Systems engineering

Hydro-actuated systems

Electro-mechanical actuated systems

Multi-body simulation

Real time models

Motor control

Actuation systems

ARP4754

DO178

DO331

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

Job description

Overview

Stirling Dynamics is recruiting for Senior/Principal Modelling and Simulation Contractors.

Due to upcoming projects and continued growth, Stirling Dynamics are looking for multiple experienced Modelling and Simulation Contractors to support with a current project within the Marine Business Unit delivering into both commercial and defence environments.

The Simulation, Dynamics and Control capability provides expertise to both internal and external customers in all areas of analysis but the below are particularly relevant for the role we are looking to recruit:

• Control
• System performance
• Equipment modelling
• Vehicle dynamics

Modelling, simulation, dynamics, and control has always been at the core of Stirling Dynamics' capabilities, and we have been at the forefront of developing modelling techniques and model-based design activities for over 30 years. Modelling has never been more important for engineering design, with requirements for reverse engineering, root cause analysis and real time models.

As a business, Stirling Dynamics work across a wide variety of projects from significant modifications on civil and military aircraft; development projects for large aerospace OEMs; concepts and feasibility studies for the emerging eVTOL industry; controller actuation development for simulator and flight worthy products and control and automation covering submarine autopilots and flight control laws.

The successful contractor will be predominantly based in our Bristol office, although they can work remotely part of the time. The contract will initially be for 6 months with options for further work beyond this.

Responsibilities

• The contractor would work on producing models at vehicle and system level representing plant and control algorithms. The Mathworks toolset is used heavily including Simulink and associated toolboxes, and so a good understanding of the use of version control software (e.g. GIT) and task management toolsets is required.
• Candidates will have the following responsibilities (depending on experience):
  • Developing task definition (together with the technical lead)
  • Defining model and control algorithm requirements
  • Build and test of models
  • Peer review of models
  • Preparation and presentation of results, models etc to customers
  • Formal verification procedures
  • Authoring model documentation

Qualifications

• Candidates will ideally be degree qualified (or equivalent) in a related discipline (preferably Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering Mathematics, Physics, or similar)

Essential skills

• Matlab/Simulink
• Hydro-actuated systems
• Electro-mechanical actuated systems
• Multi-body simulation
• Vehicle dynamics
• Systems engineering

Desired skills

• Application within the Marine sector
• Advanced control theory, such as Kalman filters, and state estimation
• Real time models
• Code generation
• C/C++
• Flexible, can-do approach
• Ability to deal with multiple conflicting requests
• Professional attitude
• Self-motivated to see tasks through to successful completion
• Strong time management and organisational skills

Experience

• The candidate is expected to have industrial engineering experience, using modelling for the development and analysis of complex systems.
• We are particularly interested in individuals with a background in ANY of the following disciplines:
  • Hydro-actuated systems
  • Electro-mechanical actuated systems
  • Multi-body simulation
  • Vehicle dynamics
  • Systems engineering
  • Flight controls
  • Dynamic loads
  • Real time models
  • Motor control
  • Vehicle control
  • Actuation systems
  • ARP4754
  • DO178
  • DO331

What do I need before I apply

• Due to security restrictions on the projects, we can only consider UK nationals for this role.

Benefits

• A competitive rate will be agreed based on the contractor's experience.