Senior Software Controls Engineer x2
One Full Time Role
One Fixed Term 12 Month (Maternity Cover)
£60000 - £75000 + Pension, Healthcare
Hampshire. Ref: 25160
An innovative marine engineering business at the cutting edge of electrification and foiling technology is looking to hire two Senior Software Control Engineers to join a highly specialised team working on some of the most advanced vessels in the world.
This is a rare opportunity to take end-to-end ownership of complex control systems — from early requirements capture through to commissioning and customer handover — in a genuinely small, expert team.
Senior Software Controls Engineer - The Role:
You’ll be working on next-generation fully foiling, electric vessels, including a flagship high-performance project operating at the very top end of the market. The work blends reuse of proven software with new concept development, giving real technical depth rather than maintenance-only work.
This role suits engineers who want to see the whole system, not just one repeated subsystem.
* Designing and delivering full vessel control and flight control systems
* Owning the process end-to-end: requirements capture → customer engagement → development → commissioning → documentation → handover
* Developing and optimising control algorithms using MATLAB / Simulink
* Implementing control logic in C
* Specifying and integrating sensors, actuators, and embedded systems
* Working closely with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers
* Supporting sea trials, commissioning, and real-world testing with technical support/troubleshooting
Senior Software Controls Engineer - The Person:
* BEng/MEng with Electrical Engineering, Control Systems or related field
* Strong background of software control systems engineering
* Proven experience working on complete systems or vehicles, not just isolated components
* (automotive, marine, aerospace, special vehicles, advanced R&D environments all relevant)
* Excellent MATLAB / Simulink capability
* Solid C programming experience
* Familiarity with system analysis, modelling & simulation techniques
* Comfortable dealing directly with customers and stakeholders
Backgrounds involving full lifecycle delivery — concept to deployment — are key.
Located on the South Coast, this role would be commutable from this role would be commutable from Portsmouth, Fareham, Port Solent, Portsmouth & Southampton.
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For further information call Sarah Clarke on: 01902212000 or 07519122547. Email: