Control Systems Engineer

Stafford, Hybrid

This position centres on crafting control methodologies, undertaking system-level design, coding DSPs or microcontrollers, and carrying out prototyping and embedded system validation.

Responsibilities:

* Serve as the primary embedded controls expert within a compact multi-disciplinary team working on advanced power electronics systems

* Contribute to overall system architecture in collaboration with electronics and systems engineers

* Design control systems using DSP or microcontroller platforms tailored to project needs

* Build functional prototypes and carry out hands-on testing and evaluation

* Define and align interface requirements to ensure system compatibility across components

* Assist in verification and compliance testing to meet engineering and industry standards

* Gather, review, and critically assess customer inputs and technical expectations

* Liaise with stakeholders internally and externally to clarify requirements and resolve design-related issues

* Promote the reuse of existing design elements and apply standardised approaches to improve efficiency

* Undertake performance and functional analysis at the system level

* Engage in validation exercises to confirm system behaviour against specification

What are we looking for?

* Demonstrated experience developing embedded code and firmware, preferably within regulated engineering sectors

* Hands-on familiarity with digital signal processors (DSPs)

* Skilled in writing embedded code using C and C++ for microcontroller-based systems

* Solid understanding of how embedded software interacts within broader system architectures

* Background in testing system-level functions

* Familiarity with electrical power systems

* Knowledge and experience with requirements management platforms: Jama, DOORS, Polarion