Safran Engineering Services UK Limited
Senior Control Systems Engineer- Inside IR35 Contractor 6-12m
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At Safran, we recognise that aviation needs to innovate and change in order to protect our environment. We believe that future aircraft power systems will be hybrid-electric or full-electric, which is why we are working to develop and deliver advanced electrical solutions to help decarbonise flight.
The team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, control systems and electric motors for aircraft propulsion.
If you want to help deliver this future, we are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to join our team.
Location: Based at the Safran Electrical & Power Centre of Excellence in Pitstone
Role: You will work within the Systems Engineering team to provide Control Systems expertise for the definition, design and development of Control Systems Architecture for High-speed rotating electrical machines.
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Responsibilities:
- Control System requirement definition, working with the customer in a team context
- Control System design including architectures, performance analysis and integration aspects
- Systems Requirement management and compliance analysis
- Responsible for Control Systems related technical decisions and providing the Systems interface to the customer
- Participation in system test rig design, and system testing
- Preparation of documentation with the end goal of system qualification and aircraft certification
- Generation of Project plans and Monthly Execution Plans (MEP) to ensure the Programme Engineering budget is met
- Supporting new business growth in promoting the company's capability to customers, in investigating possible opportunities and in preparation of responses to customer Requests for Proposal
Requirements:
- Academically qualified to degree level or equivalent ideally in Electronics or Electrical Engineering
- Experience of the development of Control Systems Architecture ideally from within the Aerospace or Automotive industry or similar safety critical industry, if you have experience of Motor of Generator control this is of particular interest
- Experience of requirements capture software, and Windchill for PLM
- Understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Experience of modelling of systems in Matlab/Simulink/Speedgoat
- Technical report writing ability
- Experience to exposure to VHDL would be beneficial
- PID Controller experience
- Understanding of Validation and Verification processes and HIL (Hardware in the loop)
- Good self-organisation and communication skills
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