Senior Control systems Engineer in Leighton Buzzard

At Safran Electrical & Power, 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 UK Safran Electrical & Power team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, distribution and control, with developing expertise in 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.

The Role

Based at the Safran Electrical & Power Centre of Excellence in Pitstone 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. Working within a flexible engineering environment you will become part of a team of highly motivated, skilled and experienced individuals whose primary activities relate to electrical power generation and distribution systems, and include:

• 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
• Support of system testing at the site and customer's facility if required
• 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

Desirable Experience

We are looking for candidates with a range of skills and experience, but we're also keen to help people grow and develop in this role. If you have some or all of the following, we'd love to hear from you:

• 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
• Experience of DOORs requirements capture software, and Windchill for PLM
• Understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering
• 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
• Good self-organisation and communication skills

Get involved:

We also have a number of groups and forums onsite that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, STEM ambassadors, employee forum, charity partnerships and wellbeing programme. Our Wellbeing Programme in Pitstone aims to place employee wellbeing at the heart of our business, and we integrate it within all that we do. The programme is made up of four wellbeing committees; Healthy Minds, Physical, Social & Financial. Our enhanced family friendly policies re-enforce our commitment to providing a workplace that is both diverse and inclusive.