Senior Control Systems Engineer

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace, space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated 31.3 billion in revenue in 2025.

As the world leader in aeronautical electrical systems, Safran Electrical & Power is a key player in the electrification of aircraft equipment and electric and hybrid propulsion. With expertise across the onboard energy chain, the company designs and delivers innovative, optimized and modular architectures and solutions.

Position description

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 propulsion, 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
• 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

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, 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

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.