Controls Engineer

• Career growth - rapid progression in a fast-scaling company
• Full ownership - from design and algorithms to commissioning
• Build and lead a controls engineering team

Control Engineer

Location: Remote initially then moving to hybrid with a couple of days a week in the office which will be Hampshire based + monthly meet ups & global travel for trials

Reporting To: Head of Engineering

Salary: £55-75K plus shares plus excellent benefits package

Our client is a rapidly growing maritime technology company pioneering innovative wind assisted propulsion systems to reduce fuel consumption and emissions across global shipping.

This is a blank page opportunity for an ambitious Controls Engineer who wants to shape how we build, validate and scale control systems.

You will likely have 3 or 4 years of hands-on experience, but your attitude, curiosity and willingness to learn matter more than this. You will own the full controls life cycle - from architecture and algorithm design through on board commissioning - and help establish a world class capability as the company grows.

Key Requirements

• Control system architecture expertise covering sensor/effector integration and scalable designs.
• Experience of the full controls life cycle - building from scratch, new product life cycle, defining requirements, architecture, algorithm design, testing and commissioning
• Hands on networking proficiency with at least two of IP, CAN bus, Modbus, NMEA or Serial interfaces.
• Field experience diagnosing and rectifying issues in deployed systems.
• Automation experience within marine, industrial or autonomous systems.
• Growth mindset & self direction - able to tackle unfamiliar problems, learn rapidly and make progress with minimal guidance.
• Willingness to travel globally for sea trials, factory testing and monthly company meet ups (all expenses paid).

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Deploying advanced control algorithms & AI development (eg Matlab/Simulink, model based design) to Embedded hardware, PLCs, ECUs or CPUs.
• Exposure to AI/ML techniques applied to control systems.
• Knowledge of marine regulations and standards.
• Human Machine Interface (HMI) design for intuitive operation in demanding environments.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Control Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics or a related discipline.

Role & Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining control systems to regulate and optimize the performance of compact wind propulsion system.
• Define and maintain the system architecture linking sensors, effectors and core processors for innovative products.
• Own and evolve the control algorithms, ensuring reliability, performance and ease of use, enhance efficiency, safety, and precision.
• Develop and maintain the HMI, delivering a user friendly interface for operators.
• Undertake system commissioning on board vessels, troubleshooting hardware and software end to end.
• Capture and manage system requirements, securing stakeholder buy in and traceability from design through to in service support.
• Collaborate with multi disciplinary teams to integrate mechanical, electrical and software components.
• Build and lead a controls engineering team as the product portfolio and order book expand.

Salary & Benefits

• £55,000 - £75,000 per annum (possibly more with exceptional experience).
• Fully remote working initially, then moving to hybrid when office is opened in Hampshire
• Company wide meet up in London/UK once per month (2 3 days).
• Engineering team workshop once per month. - Regular factory or on ship visits for testing and trials.
• All travel & accommodation expenses paid.
• Opportunity to build a capability and progress rapidly as the company scales.
• Standard pension, private health care plus 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Health Insurance

Our client offers the chance to make a tangible impact on the decarbonisation of global shipping while growing with a supportive, forward thinking team.

If you thrive on ownership, enjoy solving real world problems and want to help write the playbook for our controls engineering function, we would love to hear from you.