Senior RT Control Engineer – Satellite Tracking

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Software Engineer sought to develop low-latency control systems for multi-axis satellite tracking on embedded Linux or microcontrollers. The role offers autonomy across architecture and implementation, tackling complex problems in geometry and real-time astronomy tracking.

Ideal candidates will have experience in controlling motors with closed-loop feedback, including PID/PI tuning and velocity/position control, and a background in control or robotics. Proficiency in C/C++ is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience with C/C++
• Experience in control or robotics
• Understanding of gearing, inertia, friction, backlash, acceleration, overshoot, oscillation and stability
• Experience with motor drives, feedback devices and real-time software
• Degree in engineering or equivalent qualification or experience

Responsibilities

• Develop low-latency control algorithms for multi-axis movement and tracking
• Deploy and debug on embedded Linux or microcontrollers with real-time constraints
• Tune PID/PI controllers and design closed-loop feedback systems

Skills

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Control systems

Real-time software

Motor drives

Feedback devices

multi-axis motion

PID/PI tuning

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ROS 2

CAN

SPI

I2C

UART

Job description

Senior Software Engineer sought to develop low-latency control systems for multi-axis satellite tracking on embedded Linux or microcontrollers. The role offers autonomy across architecture and implementation, tackling complex problems in geometry and real-time astronomy tracking.

Ideal candidates will have experience in controlling motors with closed-loop feedback, including PID/PI tuning and velocity/position control, and a background in control or robotics. Proficiency in C/C++ is essential.