Principal Engineer

2 weeks ago


Stevenage, United Kingdom Advantage Resourcing Full time

**Principal Engineer / Servo Design**

**Stevenage (Flexible working with 1-2 days expected on-site per week typically)**

**Up to £55 Per Hour Pay To Umbrella Company, £41.68 per hour PAYE**

**6 Months (likely to be extended)**

**Overview of department**:
Advantage Resourcing are working with a large manufacturing company who specialises in the Defence industry, an opportunity has arisen for a Principal Engineer with good understanding of Design and System transfer functions.

The Engineer will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary design team, owning the design, development and proving of control algorithms and ensuring that Customer performance requirements are successfully met.

**Responsibilities**:

- Development of control algorithms for both analogue and digital systems, typically in the control of BLDC motors.
- Modelling of Actuation Systems and conducting performance assessments.
- Identification of sub-system requirements (mechanical, electronics, software).
- Identification of suitable electromechanical components (particularly motors and sensors), working co-operatively with suppliers where needed.
- Definition of design proving plans and conducting design proving tests in support of product qualification.

**Skillset/experience required**:

- Experience utilising the MATLAB / Simulink toolset for the generation of control algorithms ready for deployment within embedded systems.
- The ability to derive governing system equations (i.e., system transfer functions) across a range of electronic and mechanical systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a design team from a range of backgrounds.

**Desirable Skills**:

- Knowledge of position sensors, microprocessors and software development
- Knowledge of electric motors and drive / commutation strategies e.g., Field Oriented Control (FOC) or Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation (SVPWM) techniques.
- Understanding of DO-178C or DO-331 coding standards

If you would like further details, please call Krzysztof on quoting reference 65256



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