Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Coventry - Hybrid

Salary: £58k - £65k plus overtime

My client is a global leader within defence and is currently experiencing significant growth. In this role, you will work on some of the UK's most complex and exciting projects, utilizing cutting-edge technology tailored to meet evolving defence needs

All industries considered and have cross transferables into Defence: Aerospace, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Rail, Maritime & Shipbuilding

What you'll be doing - Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Develop a functional design for the Vehicle Control
Work closely with the Office of the Chief Engineer, to support assurance activities.
Delivery of the vehicle control system, reporting suitable progress through agile toolsets
Provide guidance and instruction on the engineering methods/process
Develop technical solutions, developing the team members and nurturing their development
Engage with legacy stakeholders in the development of a technical solution from a known baseline design

Your skills and experiences - Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Experience in developing a C&I design for a large scale C&I system ensuring it meets a wide range of requirements, such as functional & industrial standards, etc.
Experience with managing non-functional requirements (i.e. EMC, shock, etc.)
Experience of authoring and/or reviewing design documents, such as I/O schedules, functional design specification, functional chronicle, interface control document, etc.
Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science)
A level of understanding of control system architecture and communication protocols (i.e. RS-485, PROFIBUS)

All successful Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineers wqill be contacted within 2 days of application