Senior Control Systems Engineer- Inside IR35 Contractor 6-12m

Safran Engineering Services; Pitstone; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays (midday)

Canteen onsite

Job summary

Safran in Pitstone is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to join the Systems Engineering team. You will contribute to the definition, design and development of control systems architecture for high-speed rotating electrical machines used in aircraft propulsion.

With a degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering, you will apply MBSE, Matlab/Simulink, Windchill and VHDL experience to deliver system qualification and aircraft certification, while collaborating with customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in developing Control Systems Architecture in aerospace or safety‑critical industries.
• Experience with requirements capture software and Windchill PLM.
• Understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink/Speedgoat for system modelling.
• Technical report writing ability.
• Exposure to VHDL would be beneficial.
• PID Controller experience.
• Understanding of Validation and Verification and HIL.
• Good self-organisation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define control system requirements in a team with the customer.
• Design control system architectures and perform performance analysis.
• Manage system requirements and conduct compliance analysis.
• Make control systems technical decisions and interface with the customer.
• Participate in system test rig design and system testing.
• Prepare documentation to support system qualification and aircraft certification.
• Create project plans and Monthly Execution Plans to meet budget.
• Support business growth by promoting capabilities and assisting responses to RFIs/ROPs.

Skills

Control systems design

MBSE

Matlab/Simulink

Windchill PLM

VHDL

PID control

Systems requirements analysis

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree (Electronics/Electrical)

Job description

At Safran, we recognise that aviation needs to innovate and change in order to protect our environment. We believe that future aircraft power systems will be hybrid-electric or full-electric, which is why we are working to develop and deliver advanced electrical solutions to help decarbonise flight.

The team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, control systems and electric motors for aircraft propulsion.

If you want to help deliver this future, we are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to join our team.

Based at the Safran Electrical & Power Centre of Excellence in Pitstone you will work within the Systems Engineering team to provide Control Systems expertise for the definition, design and development of Control Systems Architecture for High-speed rotating electrical machines.

Working within a flexible engineering environment you will become part of a team of highly motivated, skilled and experienced individuals whose primary activities relate to electrical power generation and propulsion, and include:

• Control System requirement definition, working with the customer in a team context
• Control System design including architectures, performance analysis and integration aspects
• Systems Requirement management and compliance analysis
• Responsible for Control Systems related technical decisions and providing the Systems interface to the customer
• Participation in system test rig design, and system testing
• Preparation of documentation with the end goal of system qualification and aircraft certification
• Generation of Project plans and Monthly Execution Plans (MEP) to ensure the Programme Engineering budget is met
• Supporting new business growth in promoting the company's capability to customers, in investigating possible opportunities and in preparation of responses to customer Requests for Proposal

Requirements

• Academically qualified to degree level or equivalent ideally in Electronics or Electrical Engineering
• Experience of the development of Control Systems Architecture ideally from within the Aerospace or Automotive industry or similar safety critical industry, if you have experience of Motor of Generator control this is of particular interest
• Experience of requirements capture software, and Windchill for PLM
• Understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Experience of modelling of systems in Matlab/Simulink/Speedgoat
• Technical report writing ability
• Experience to exposure to VHDL would be beneficial
• PID Controller experience
• Understanding of Validation and Verification processes and HIL (Hardware in the loop)
• Good self-organisation and communication skills

Benefits

• Early finish on Fridays (midday)
• Canteen onsite