We are urgently seeking to recruit a
Senior Control Systems Engineer, to be based predominantly on-site at our Ampthill, Bedfordshire offices, in a permanent capacity. This role will favour a strong foundation in control theory and system dynamics. You will be capable of developing and implementing control strategies, modelling system behaviour and managing coordinate systems and reference frames where required. The engineer is expected to assess system stability, robustness and performance, applying analytical and simulation-based approaches.
Integrating into numerous wider multi-disciplinary engineering teams in this business area, the applicant will be performing key analyses to support the shared endeavours of each team. The successful applicant will have a rewarding engineering career in a highly stimulating defence world.
The Systems Engineer will be responsible to the Programme Chief Engineers. Specific role scope will be subject to assigned programme but will include a range of modelling and systems engineering activities such as:
- General external flow aerodynamics modelling.
- Trajectory modelling.
- Aerothermodynamics modelling.
- Thermal response modelling.
- Model optimisation / calibration.
- Ground Trials Analysis.
Candidates must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria:
DV Clearance will be required for the role - applicants should either already hold a DV or being prepared to go through an application immediately.