Stirling Dynamics
Technical Project Lead

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Technical Project Lead - Modelling and Simulation Engineer
Stirling Dynamics is recruiting for a Technical Project Lead - Modelling and Simulation Engineer to join the Simulation, Dynamics and Control capability group.
Due to upcoming projects and continued growth, Stirling Dynamics is looking for a talented and experienced Modelling and Simulation Engineer to join our expanding team within the Marine Business Unit delivering into both commercial and defence environments. We are looking for permanent employees but will also consider contractors.
Expertise Areas
The Simulation, Dynamics and Control capability provides expertise to both internal and external customers in all areas of analysis but the below are particularly relevant for the role we are looking to recruit:
- Control
- System performance
- Equipment modelling
- Vehicle dynamics
Modelling, simulation, dynamics, and control has always been at the core of Stirling Dynamics' capabilities, and we have been at the forefront of developing modelling techniques and model-based design activities for over 30 years. Modelling has never been more important for engineering design, with requirements for reverse engineering, root cause analysis and real time models. Within this role you will have the opportunity to work with other like-minded engineers across our Marine business area and support the further development and growth of the business.
As a business, Stirling Dynamics work across a wide variety of projects from significant modifications on civil and military aircraft; development projects for large aerospace OEMs; concepts and feasibility studies for the emerging eVTOL industry; controller actuation development for simulator and flight worthy products and control and automation covering submarine autopilots and flight control laws.
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Responsibilities
The role will suit an engineer looking to diversify or develop their experience and work as a team lead responsible for client management, task development and assignment, developing models of vehicle and equipment level control and monitoring systems.
The MathWorks toolset is used heavily including Simulink and associated toolboxes, as well as task management toolsets (Jira and Confluence) to support collaborative working.
Candidates will have the following responsibilities (depending on experience):
- Fully embedded within customer team; interfacing with workstream Engineering Manager to understand project plan, timescales, sprint goals, requirements management and engineering change requests
- Defining team’s tasks for the Sprint to meet objectives, identify and manage technical risks
- Competency with technical know-how, engineering best practices and quality assurance to ensure delivery
- Support and mentor team to understand requirements and enable completion of tasks on time
- Running team Scrum ceremonies (DSUM, refinement, planning, review, retrospective)
- Review and merge MATLAB and Simulink deliverables
- Collaboration with other project teams to align functional implementation and support teams dependencies
Qualifications
Candidates will be degree qualified (or equivalent), in a related discipline preferably Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mathematics, and must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of fundamental modelling principles of systems through experience.
Essential Skills
- Technical leadership, task management, project risk management
- MATLAB/Simulink
- Development of control systems or software
- Team lead experience
- Customer facing/management experience
- Systems engineering


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Desired Skills
- Application within the Marine sector
- Running projects in an Agile/Scrum framework
- Experience with Jira and Confluence
- Use of Git version control (using BitBucket and SourceTree or similar)
- Advanced control theory, such as Kalman filters, and state estimation
- Development and running of real time simulations
- Code generation from Simulink or Python
- Development of embedded systems in C++ or other
- Flexible, can-do approach
- Professional attitude
- Self-motivated and positive attitude to see tasks through to successful completion
- Strong time management and organisational skills
Experience
The candidate is expected to have industrial engineering experience, using modelling for the development and analysis of complex systems.
We are particularly interested in individuals with a background in ANY of the following disciplines:
- Hydro-actuated systems
- Electro-mechanical actuated systems
- Multi-body simulation
- Vehicle dynamics
- Systems engineering
- Flight controls
- Dynamic loads
- Real time models
- Motor control
- Vehicle control
- Actuation systems
- ARP4754
- DO178
- DO331
What Do I Need Before I Apply
Due to security restrictions on the projects, we can only consider UK nationals for this role.
Benefits
Competitive package - Grade 4-7, £45,000-£72,500 dependent on experience.
We offer a range of benefits to our employees to recognise their efforts. Playing hard is equally as important as working hard, so regular events are held throughout the year which provide an ideal opportunity to mix socially
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