Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer (Contract) - Aerospace

Location: Cheltenham (3 day onsite per week minimum)

Contract Type: Contract

Sector: Aerospace & Defence

Duration: 12 months initially

Rate: Competitive

The Opportunity

Our aerospace client is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join a highly innovative programme supporting the development of a cutting-edge project. This is an opportunity to play a key technical role throughout the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept architecture through detailed design, integration, verification and validation activities. Working as a subject matter expert, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of advanced closed-loop control systems, supporting the successful delivery of a complex aerospace platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and verification of closed-loop control laws across the full project lifecycle.
• Develop control system architectures from concept through detailed design.
• Create and maintain mathematical models of dynamic systems.
• Conduct system simulation, analysis and performance assessments using tools such as MATLAB/Simulink .
• Support system identification, modelling and validation activities.
• Integrate sensors and actuators into control system designs.
• Investigate technical issues and implement robust engineering solutions.
• Optimise control system performance, reliability and safety.
• Produce technical documentation and support design reviews.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the programme lifecycle.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in control systems engineering within aerospace, defence or other highly regulated engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of classical and modern control theory , including: PID Control State-Space Methods Optimal Control Techniques
• Experience developing and implementing control laws for complex dynamic systems.
• Strong mathematical modelling and simulation capability.
• Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and associated toolsets.
• Knowledge of sensor and actuator technologies and their integration into control loops.
• Demonstrable experience of system verification and validation activities.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Commitment to engineering safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in: Aerospace Engineering Electrical Engineering Or a related engineering discipline