Senior Vehicle Motion Control Architect

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

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Principal Engineer – Vehicle Motion Control System Architect to join their Vehicle Control Team. This role involves designing and developing motion control systems, ensuring compliance with Functional Safety standards, and guiding junior team members. Ideal candidates will have relevant engineering degrees and substantial experience in safety-critical system development. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and competitive benefits, including a pension scheme and health benefits.

Benefits

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Employee share plans

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience developing systems compliant with safety and cyber security.
• Significant experience developing bespoke motion control systems.
• Good understanding of Newtonian physics.

Responsibilities

• Elicit requirements and describe design solutions.
• Manage suppliers to deliver solutions on time.
• Develop validation and verification plans.

Skills

Architecting motion control systems

Analysing safety critical systems

Compliance with Functional Safety standards

Developing parameterised plant models

Education

BEng (Hons) / MEng in a relevant subject

Tools

MiL & HiL testing tools

Job description

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Principal Engineer – Vehicle Motion Control System Architect to join their Vehicle Control Team. This role involves designing and developing motion control systems, ensuring compliance with Functional Safety standards, and guiding junior team members. Ideal candidates will have relevant engineering degrees and substantial experience in safety-critical system development. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and competitive benefits, including a pension scheme and health benefits.