Senior Control Systems Engineer – Aircraft Propulsion & Power

Safran; Pitstone; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

Onsite canteen

Job summary

Safran Electrical & Power invites engineers to join the Centre of Excellence in Pitstone to develop control systems for high-speed rotating electrical machines and propulsion systems.

You will work within the Systems Engineering team to define, design and develop control system architectures, perform MBSE activities, and contribute to system qualification and aircraft certification efforts.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in Control Systems Architecture for safety-critical industries.
• Experience with MBSE and related tools.
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink/Speedgoat.
• Knowledge of Windchill PLM.
• PID controller experience.
• VHDL exposure beneficial.
• Strong self-organisation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define control system requirements with customers in a team context.
• Design control system architectures, performance analysis and integration aspects.
• Systems requirements management and compliance analysis.
• Responsible for control systems related technical decisions and customer interface.
• Participation in system test rig design and testing.
• Prepare documentation for system qualification and aircraft certification.
• Generate project plans and Monthly Execution Plans to meet programme budget.
• Support new business opportunities and responses to customer RFIs.

Skills

Control Systems

MBSE

Matlab/Simulink

VHDL

PID control

HIL

Communication

Self-organisation

Education

Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Windchill PLM

Model-based systems engineering tools

Job description

Safran Electrical & Power invites engineers to join the Centre of Excellence in Pitstone to develop control systems for high-speed rotating electrical machines and propulsion systems.

You will work within the Systems Engineering team to define, design and develop control system architectures, perform MBSE activities, and contribute to system qualification and aircraft certification efforts.