Simulation Engineer

Cirrus Selection; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical and scientific engineering organization in Stevenage is seeking a Simulation Engineer. The position involves building simulations and conducting performance analysis of missile systems. This opportunity offers a supportive environment for growth, excellent benefits, and a dynamic work-life balance.

Benefits

Company bonus of up to £2,500

Pension contribution of up to 14%

Annual salary review

Paid overtime

Up to 15 days flexi leave

25 days annual leave

Subsidised meals and free car parking

Excellent career progression and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Broad engineering experience with deeper experience in relevant skill areas is required.
• Adaptability to new engineering situations and understanding of simulation behaviour.
• Familiarity with Object Orientated approaches would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Building the simulation and conducting indoor firings.
• Analyzing performance in various scenarios.
• Being onsite approximately 80% of the time.

Skills

Software design

Software design for real-time applications

Familiarity with Linux operating system

Familiarity with C/C++

Use of microcontrollers

System performance analysis

Interface debugging and system integration

Job description

Simulation Engineer

Location: Stevenage

Salary: Up to £55,000

Package Includes:

Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
Annual salary review
Paid overtime
Up to 15 days flexi leave
25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase)
Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking and more
Excellent career progression and development opportunities

We’re working with a world leading, Stevenage based, technical & scientific engineering organisation, with 14,000 staff across Europe. It’s an amazing business. They have a customer order book stretching for several years, with healthy profits and balance sheet. They are stable with steady controlled growth and dynamic working for a healthy work life balance.

They are looking for an ambitious simulation engineer with a growth mind-set to join our team. If you’re the right person for us, you will seek a supportive environment, surrounded by passionate experts while being a part of collaborative and driven team.

The Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) team conduct the most complete test of missiles other than a firing and are the business test track. We design complex, real-time simulations that surround real hardware to allow us to ‘fire missiles indoors’.

As the simulation engineer you will be responsible for building the simulation, conducting ‘indoor firings’ and analysing performance in all scenarios.

You will be able to adapt to new engineering situations and be comfortable in abstracting detail in order to understand the simulation and missile’s behaviour.

The role expectations are that you will be on-site approximately 80% of the time

Simulation Engineer skills and experience required:

Broad engineering experience with deeper experience in some of the following skill areas:

Software design
Software design for real-time applications
Familiarity with Linux operating system
Familiarity with C/C++
Use of microcontrollers (e.g. Raspberry Pi)
System performance analysis
Interface debugging and system integration

Familiarity with Object Orientated approaches would be beneficial

Benefits of working there

State of the art technology & innovation
External learning and development encouraged
• Friendly environment!
  On site Medical Centre
  Parking / Easy Access to train station
  Coffee Shops and onsite shop
  Sports & Social Club

Please note

Rules onsite require British Citizenship. Dual nationals can apply for this position, and you will be required to undergo UK Security Clearance.

Due to occasional high volumes of applications, it’s difficult to reply to everyone. If we haven’t been in touch within a week, then you haven’t been successful on this occasion. Thanks for your interest.

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