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