Job Title: Controls Engineer

Location: Nuneaton, Mira Technology Park, UK

Pay Range: £55,000 - £90,000 DOE

Contract Type: Permanent

Do you want to work with one of the most exciting automotive start-ups, launching ground-breaking technology?

If so, read on…

Omega is partnering with this automotive start-up, who are offering a chance to work on pioneering technology and are at the forefront of innovation. They have launched a high bandwidth, active system, which redefines ride comfort, handling, and stability. Integrating hydraulics with advanced controls software to create a blend of hardware and software.

They are now taking orders for production, with some landmark partnerships recently announced in the press, they are starting to take shape as a successful and expanding SME with ambitious plans to continue its success.

The Control Engineer will be a key part of their growth, leading the development of production grade actuators, to meet manufacturing requirements ready to deploy into production. You will be a true expert within Control Engineering, working on projects from requirements, to design, to development and test, using simulation and algorithms to meet those needs.

Key Responsibilities – Controls Engineer

• Lead the development of production grade actuator calibration routines to meet the manufacturing requirements of the actuator product and deploy into the manufacturing line
• Lead the development of real-time diagnostic algorithms actuator product to ensure a robust and safe product
• Use DFMEA, simulation, and experimentation to create fault test cases and develop real-time fault detection algorithms to identify the failure modes
• Maintain current codebase for the actuator product and develop new features.
• Support the development of safety critical control algorithms to meet the requirements defined by the Systems team
• Support the in-vehicle, rapid prototype controller development activities for internal and customer projects
• Define and manage control system requirements and test cases
• Support the control system verification, including MiL unit and integration testing and HiL testing according to the ASPICE process
• Support controller architecture and algorithm design reviews
• Conduct root-cause investigations, data processing and analysis of results from simulations and vehicle testing
• Work cross functionally with the Systems, Software and Electric Motor Module teams
• Communicate successfully to engineers from different domains with different experience levels

What We Want From You – Controls Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in either Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or Control Systems engineering
• Experience in control algorithm development and dynamics
• Engineering background in control theory and signal processing: linear system analysis, frequency response, optimal control techniques, state estimation, and digital signal processing
• Understanding of system dynamics
• MiL (Model-in-Loop) and HiL (Hardware-in-Loop) testing experience
• Experience with algorithm development using MATLAB and Simulink
• Strong Collaboration and communication Skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Energetic, self-motivated team player who excels in developing solutions for complex systems

What We Can Offer – Controls Engineer

• A competitive salary of £55,000 - £90,000 DOE
• Private Healthcare
• Income Protection
• Stock Options
• Unlimited Holiday
• Pension Scheme

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