Senior Control Systems Engineer

Job description

Adept:us is recruiting for a Senior Control Systems Engineer for a Portsmouth based client who are at the forefront of engineering innovation within their field.

Please note that this role is a 12 month FTC.

The Role:

As a Senior Control Systems Engineer, you will contribute to the development of advanced control systems across hybrid, electric, and dynamic stability applications within a high-performance engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work within a small, multidisciplinary engineering team to design and develop integrated control systems.
• Use MATLAB Simulink to model, simulate, and validate control strategies.
• Define and select suitable sensors, actuators, and subsystems for control integration.
• Develop, implement, and refine control algorithms for performance optimisation.
• Perform system-level analysis, modelling, and simulation to ensure compliance with functional requirements.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, and embedded software engineers to achieve seamless system integration.
• Support commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting activities.

About You:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, or a related discipline.
• Strong capability in MATLAB Simulink for control design and simulation.
• Experience implementing control algorithms in C.
• Proven experience integrating sensors, actuators, and control hardware.
• Exposure to electrified systems, high-performance vehicles, or dynamic control applications (beneficial).
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable solving complex engineering challenges.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative development environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly.

This is an opportunity to apply your control systems expertise to genuinely innovative engineering challenges within a high-performance technology environment.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Portsmouth

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

07-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English