Senior Vehicle Motion Control Architect

BAE Systems; Cowes; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Principal Engineer – Vehicle Motion Control System Architect. You will lead the flight control design, ensuring compliance with safety and security requirements while managing a hybrid work model. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in motion control systems and be capable of guiding junior engineers. This role offers competitive benefits including relocation support and various employee perks.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience architecting and developing motion or flight control systems.
• Experience designing safety critical systems compliant with functional safety.
• Good understanding of creating parameterized plant models.

Responsibilities

• Elicit requirements and describe design solutions from a functional perspective.
• Perform functional safety and quality analysis on designs.
• Guide the development of junior team members.

Skills

Motion Control Systems

Functional Safety Compliance

Cyber Security Considerations

Newtonian Physics

Systems Engineering Framework

Education

BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent

Job description

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Principal Engineer – Vehicle Motion Control System Architect. You will lead the flight control design, ensuring compliance with safety and security requirements while managing a hybrid work model. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in motion control systems and be capable of guiding junior engineers. This role offers competitive benefits including relocation support and various employee perks.