Vehicle Motion Control System Architect (Hybrid)

BAE Systems; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Principal Engineer – Vehicle Motion Control System Architect. You will be responsible for leading the design and development of vehicle control systems, ensuring compliance with safety and cyber security standards. The role offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and diverse benefits, supporting a proactive team culture. Candidates should have a recognized engineering degree and significant experience in systems engineering.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Experience architecting and developing motion or flight control systems.
• Experience designing safety-critical systems.
• Experience developing systems compliant with cyber security standards.

Responsibilities

• Elicit requirements and describe design solutions.
• Perform functional safety and quality analysis on designs.
• Guide the development of junior team members.

Skills

Architecting motion control systems

Functional Safety and Cyber Security

Newtonian physics knowledge

Technical report writing

Education

BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent

MSc / PhD / post-doc positions

Job description

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Principal Engineer – Vehicle Motion Control System Architect. You will be responsible for leading the design and development of vehicle control systems, ensuring compliance with safety and cyber security standards. The role offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and diverse benefits, supporting a proactive team culture. Candidates should have a recognized engineering degree and significant experience in systems engineering.