Control Systems Application Specialist

1 week ago


Enstone, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Motorsport Network Full time

Are you a highly skilled engineer with expertise in control systems and mechatronics?

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Control Systems Application Engineer to join our team at Motorsport Network.

This is a challenging and exciting role that involves setting up, monitoring, optimizing, testing, and ensuring the safe operation of chassis control systems on track. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of on-car and off-car systems and support their operation at the track and on factory-based dynos, rigs, and simulators located at Viry and Enstone.

  • To ensure the safe, reliable, and performant operation of on-car chassis control systems on track from the Operations Room and track-side.
  • To contribute to the development of control and monitoring systems on off-car test rigs and dynos located at Viry and Enstone.
  • To mentor junior engineers track-side at Race Support Team events and in the Operations Room.
  • To support control systems in the Driver-in-the-Loop simulator for correlation work and driver training.
  • To maintain very close familiarity with on-car standard ECU software and hardware and team software.
  • To liaise with colleagues across the engineering functions on relevant topics, providing analytical and objective feedback on developments and faults.
About You

The successful candidate will be a University Graduate in Engineering or Physics, with an excellent grasp of real-time control systems, mechatronics, and hydraulic systems and a flair for data analysis.

  • A minimum of 5 years' professional experience in a high-level trackside environment is required for this role.
  • Professional experience of programming in MATLAB and Simulink is mandatory.
  • Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills are essential.
  • Candidates must demonstrate an in-depth understanding of on-car hydraulic and electrical systems and current F1 transmission technology, an appreciation of failure modes and skill in fault diagnosis.
  • Practical understanding of sampled data systems, signal processing, and data analysis techniques.
  • Experience in the use of dSPACE systems will provide an advantage.
  • Knowledge of vehicle dynamics fundamentals will provide an advantage.
  • Experience in the use of McLaren Applied off-car tools will provide an advantage.
  • Experience in the use of Python and C# will provide an advantage.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary of £65,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus a range of benefits including BUPA medical and dental, private pension, bonus scheme, and many more.

We are committed to career development and provide training and mentoring opportunities for our colleagues.

Motorsport Network strives to be diverse and inclusive, a place where we can all be ourselves. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences.



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