Senior Controls Engineer

Our hi-tech instrumentation industry client is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform development activities to enhance current control systems within the product, as well as help innovate and develop new ones.
• Apply control theory to define and manage (sub-) system specifications and breakdowns, ensuring alignment with project goals and performance criteria.
• Support applications, manufacturing and service in fault identification and resolution.-
• Prepare and maintain various types of documentation.-
• Act as subject matter expert within the company.
• Lead technical developments and failure analysis
• Perform technical planning to support various integration and test activities
• Work hands-on with the equipment and apparatus to prove performance of the implemented designs

Professional Skills/ Abilities:

Essential

• Experience of practical engineering development activities.
• Experience of being a technical lead on Control Systems.
• Good knowledge of Feedback and Feedforward loops
• Ability to project manage own projects, including timekeeping, resource management, as well as sending updates to key stakeholders.
• Excellent communicator - Fluency in written and oral technical English, as well as ability to present to key stakeholders within the business
• Minimum five years of experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of digital filtering (ideally in FPGAs)
• Knowledge of Electronics and/or Electrical design
• Experience of guiding systems/products through EMC and various regulatory testing.
• Knowledge of PLC software and control systems