System & Controls Engineer - Power Electronics and Electrical Machines
HiSpeed Ltd. is a company based in Bicester, Oxfordshire, that specializes in designing, developing, and testing highly efficient compact electrical drives. The company\'s mission is to promote quality sustainable transportation by providing state‑of‑the‑art, carbon‑neutral electric propulsion components to eliminate transport CO₂ emissions.
Role Description
The Systems & Controls engineer will work together with HiSpeed HW & Control team on the development of high-performance innovative electrical drive systems and control algorithms. The role involves the following:
Responsibilities
- Definition of power electronics system requirements and test plans
- Development of system and motor control strategies in Matlab/Simulink environment
- Modelling and simulation of electrical drives in Matlab/Simulink
- Autocoding with Simulink Embedded Coder
- Development of automatic testing tools / routines in Python or Matlab
- Test bench development and instrumentation
- Bench and dyno testing of power electronics and motor systems, including motor characterization and calibration processes
- Support to vehicle level testing
- Test data processing and reporting
Skills and experience
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant professional experience (automotive industry is a plus)
- MSc or PhD thesis on advanced motor or power electronics control algorithms, e.g. sensorless motor control algorithms, different modulation techniques, control of multiphase electrical machines… (desired)
- Previous experience with automotive system testing tools (CANalyzer, INCA, CANape)
- Previous experience in instrumentation and development of test benches
- Automotive V–cycle awareness
- Previous experience in classic & modern control theories
- Previous experience in signal processing and digital filtering
- Previous experience in development of state observers
- Previous experience with motor control algorithms for PMSM for automotive applications – MTPA, MTPV, FW
- Previous experience with motor control algorithms for induction machines and wound synchronous machines (plus)
- Previous experience with power electronics e.g. traction inverters, DC/DC converters
- Previous experience in different modulation techniques applied to traction inverters
To comply with UK immigration regulations, only candidates with the right to work in the UK will be considered for this role. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to appointment.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
