Senior Software Engineer

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Motion Control to lead hands-on development for an advanced antenna controller system. You will join a multidisciplinary team to integrate software, electronics and mechanical systems to move antenna axes accurately and smoothly.

The role focuses on real-world motion control: driving motor types, using encoder feedback, tuning closed-loop systems, and improving stability and performance through measured data.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant software engineering experience (C/C++/Python).
• Strong software design fundamentals: modular architecture, refactoring, testing and version control.
• Experience with motor control using closed-loop feedback (PID/PI tuning, position/velocity).
• Understanding gearing, inertia, friction, backlash, acceleration, overshoot and stability.
• Experience with motor drives, feedback devices and RTOS-based real-time software.
• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification/experience.

Skills

C/C++/Python

Motor control

RTOS

Embedded systems

System integration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ROS 2

CANopen

EtherCAT

UART

RS-485

Ethernet

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Motion Control

£50-65k

We are hiring an experienced software engineer who enjoys bringing software, electronics and mechanical systems together. This is an opportunity to take a leading hands-on role in the development and evolution of an advanced antenna controller system, creating reliable software that positions and moves antenna axes accurately and smoothly.

The role focuses on real-world motion control: driving different motor types, using encoder and sensor feedback, tuning closed-loop systems, and improving accuracy, stability and performance through measured data.

Senior Software Engineer essential skills

• 5+ years relevant software engineering experience (C/C++/Python)


• Strong software design fundamentals, including modular architecture, refactoring, testing and version control.


• Practical experience controlling motors or servo mechanisms using closed-loop feedback, including PID/PI tuning and position or velocity control.


• A sound understanding of gearing, inertia, friction, backlash, acceleration, overshoot, oscillation and stability.


• Experience with motor drives, feedback devices and real-time software using an RTOS.


• A degree in engineering or equivalent qualification or experience.

Senior Software Engineer desirable skills

• Linux development, scripting and system diagnostics.


• General embedded systems


• Advanced control or estimation methods, including feed-forward control, Kalman filtering, sensor fusion or system identification.


• IMUs, gyroscopes, accelerometers, GNSS or multi-axis motion-control systems.


• MATLAB/Simulink or Python-based control and simulation tools.


• Interfaces such as CAN, SPI, I2C, UART/RS-485 or Ethernet.


• ROS 2, ros2_control, CANopen/CiA 402 or EtherCAT