Senior Aerospace Controls & Instrumentation Project Lead

VHR Global Technical Recruitment; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering organization is seeking a Senior Controls & Instrumentation Design & Project Manager to lead the development of aerospace test systems. The role includes overseeing multiple projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing technical documentation. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in controls and instrumentation, experience with NI systems, and effective communication skills. This position offers autonomy and influence over system design in a specialist environment.

Benefits

Senior-level technical ownership

Influence over system design

Exposure to complex international programmes

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex electrical, electronic, and software-based systems.
• Strong working knowledge of NI systems, networked control architectures, and modern computing platforms.
• Comfortable operating at senior engineer/lead level, influencing decisions and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls, instrumentation, and software design activities across multiple projects.
• Translate customer and regulatory requirements into robust system solutions.
• Oversee LV electrical and instrumentation design and detailed drawings.
• Define software specifications and testing strategies for aerospace applications.
• Manage integration of electrical, electronic, and software systems.

Skills

C++

LabVIEW

Matlab

Python

Networked control architectures

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Education

HNC in Controls & Instrumentation

Degree in related field

Job description

A leading aerospace engineering organization is seeking a Senior Controls & Instrumentation Design & Project Manager to lead the development of aerospace test systems. The role includes overseeing multiple projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing technical documentation. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in controls and instrumentation, experience with NI systems, and effective communication skills. This position offers autonomy and influence over system design in a specialist environment.