Senior Controls Engineer PID Loops

SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER

£55 - £64K D.O.E + Bonus (Region 10%) + Share Options + Generous Benefits + Flexi-Time Hybrid Working possibilities after probation

This position is open to British / EU / ILR candidates only and no Visa/Sponsorship is available at this time.

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.

Assess, manage and improve (sub-) system performance (and budgets), ensuring a clear understanding of how each module impacts overall system performance.

Be able to support noise handling on a sub-nanometer scale.

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

Feed forward learning into next developments

Work effectively and flexibly as part of a multidisciplinary team

Documentation and presentation of technical work, plans, etc.

Communicate effectively with a diverse set of peers, customers, and vendors

Education / Qualifications:

Either a BSc/BEng in Physics, Engineering or similar, or a clear growth path through engineering apprenticeship and design positions.

Professional Skills/ Abilities:

In terms of essentials, we are looking for:

• Control Theory
• Feed forward and feedback loops
• PID control
• Motion Control systems

“While Piezo, hysteresis and digital filtering are nice to have, and will definitely make us consider them more, BUT they are not essential.

What we are not looking for is PLC experts, which is another aspect seen a lot in Control Engineers. We won't say no to people who already have the other skills and can also do that PLC, but if that has been their primary focus for the last few years, then they are not the person for the job.” 

Highly Desirable

• Knowledge of digital filtering (ideally in FPGAs)
• Experience of driving piezos, and knowledge of hysteresis in piezos.
• Knowledge of metrology and measurement systems.
• Knowledge of Electronics and/or Electrical design
• Experience of guiding systems/products through EMC and various regulatory testing.
• Knowledge of Semi S2 standard.
• Knowledge of PLC software and control systems