Salary: £65,000 - 65,000 per year
Requirements
- At least 5 years of relevant software engineering experience using C, C++, or Python.
- Strong software design fundamentals, including modular architecture, refactoring, testing, and version control.
- Practical experience controlling motors or servo mechanisms with closed-loop feedback, including PID/PI tuning and position or velocity control.
- Sound understanding of gearing, inertia, friction, backlash, acceleration, overshoot, oscillation, and stability.
- Experience with motor drives, feedback devices, and real-time software using an RTOS.
- A degree in engineering or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Linux development, scripting, and system diagnostics experience.
- General embedded systems experience.
- Experience with advanced control or estimation methods, such as feed-forward control, Kalman filtering, sensor fusion, or system identification.
- Experience with IMUs, gyroscopes, accelerometers, GNSS, or multi-axis motion-control systems.
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or Python-based control and simulation tools.
- Familiarity with interfaces such as CAN, SPI, I2C, UART/RS-485, or Ethernet.
- Familiarity with ROS 2, ros2_control, CANopen/CiA 402, or EtherCAT.
Responsibilities
- Take a leading, hands-on role in developing and evolving an advanced antenna controller system.
- Create reliable software to position and move antenna axes accurately and smoothly.
- Drive different motor types and use encoder and sensor feedback.
- Tune closed-loop systems and improve accuracy, stability, and performance using measured data.
Technologies
- Embedded
- EtherCAT
- Ethernet
- Linux
- Matlab
- Python
- ROS
- RS-485
- Sensor Fusion
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We are hiring an experienced software engineer who enjoys bringing software, electronics, and mechanical systems together. This role focuses on real-world motion control and the development of an advanced antenna controller system.
last updated 40 week of 2026
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Senior Software Engineer, Robotics & Motion Control in Stevenage employer: Enterprise Recruitment Limited
As a Mechanical and Electrical Technician at our modern facility in Stratford, you'll be part of a dynamic engineering team that values innovation and real-world application. We offer a supportive work culture with ample opportunities for professional growth, competitive benefits, and the chance to contribute to cutting-edge technology that makes a tangible impact. Join us to experience a fulfilling career where your skills are truly valued and developed.
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