Software Control Engineer
2 days ago
Portsmouth
Senior Software Controls Engineer x2 One Full Time Role One Fixed Term 12 Month (Maternity Cover) £60000 - £75000 + Pension, Healthcare Hampshire Ref: 25160 An innovative marine engineering business at the cutting edge of electrification and foiling technology is looking to hire two Senior Software Control Engineers to join a highly specialised team working on some of the most advanced vessels in the world. This is a rare opportunity to take end-to-end ownership of complex control systems — from early requirements capture through to commissioning and customer handover — in a genuinely small, expert team. Senior Software Controls Engineer - The Role: You’ll be working on next-generation fully foiling, electric vessels, including a flagship high-performance project operating at the very top end of the market. The work blends reuse of proven software with new concept development, giving real technical depth rather than maintenance-only work. This role suits engineers who want to see the whole system, not just one repeated subsystem. • Designing and delivering full vessel control and flight control systems, • Owning the process end-to-end: requirements capture → customer engagement → development → commissioning → documentation → handover, • Developing and optimising control algorithms using MATLAB / Simulink, • Implementing control logic in C, • Specifying and integrating sensors, actuators, and embedded systems, • Working closely with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers, • Supporting sea trials, commissioning, and real-world testing with technical support/troubleshooting Senior Software Controls Engineer - The Person: • BEng/MEng with Electrical Engineering, Control Systems or related field, • Strong background of software control systems engineering, • Proven experience working on complete systems or vehicles, not just isolated components, • (automotive, marine, aerospace, special vehicles, advanced R&D environments all relevant), • Excellent MATLAB / Simulink capability, • Solid C programming experience, • Familiarity with system analysis, modelling & simulation techniques, • Comfortable dealing directly with customers and stakeholders Backgrounds involving full lifecycle delivery — concept to deployment — are key. Located on the South Coast, this role would be commutable from this role would be commutable from Portsmouth, Fareham, Port Solent, Portsmouth & Southampton. Looking for a job involved with automation, control systems, process control or systems integration? Register your details on ___ where you will find a full list of live positions where a customised automated search process allows immediate access to new vacancies as they are registered. Free, confidential service. For further information call Sarah Clarke on: 01902212000 or 07519122547. Email: