Real-Time Driver-in-the-Loop Simulator Engineer

Raceforce Global; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

On-site gym facilities

Free daily food allowance

Employee benefits and wellbeing

Job summary

Red Bull Technology in the United Kingdom seeks a Simulator Engineer focused on Real Time Control Systems to support Driver-in-the-Loop simulators, including motion platform, steering and pedal systems, safety systems, and real-time control infrastructure.

You will develop TwinCAT-based software, integrate hardware, build operator tools, diagnose networks (EtherCAT, CAN, TCP/IP), and collaborate with controls, software, and vehicle dynamics engineers to deliver high-fidelity simulator systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in Control Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Experience integrating servo drives, motors, actuators, sensors and safety systems.
• Experience with real-time control software (Beckhoff TwinCAT).
• Knowledge of EtherCAT, CAN, Ethernet TCP/IP and distributed I/O.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support real-time hardware systems for the Driver-in-the-Loop simulator (actuators, servo drives, sensors, safety).
• Develop and maintain TwinCAT-based software projects with hardware interfaces and motion cueing functionality.
• Create operator-facing HMI applications and engineering tools to improve usability and monitoring.
• Configure and optimise industrial networks including EtherCAT, CAN, TCP/IP.
• Support commissioning, fault finding, and root-cause investigations across software, controls, networking, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Collaborate with controls, software, vehicle dynamics, and simulator operations engineers to upgrade performance.

Skills

TwinCAT

EtherCAT

HMI development

Real-time control

Industrial networking

Education

Degree in Control Engineering / Mechatronics / Robotics / Electrical / Software Engineering

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT

MATLAB/Simulink

EtherCAT tools

Job description

Red Bull Technology in the United Kingdom seeks a Simulator Engineer focused on Real Time Control Systems to support Driver-in-the-Loop simulators, including motion platform, steering and pedal systems, safety systems, and real-time control infrastructure.

You will develop TwinCAT-based software, integrate hardware, build operator tools, diagnose networks (EtherCAT, CAN, TCP/IP), and collaborate with controls, software, and vehicle dynamics engineers to deliver high-fidelity simulator systems.