Control Systems Engineer

Salary: £55,000 - 55,000 per year

Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical, Mechatronics, Control, Automotive, Computer Engineering, Applied Physics or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of automotive architectures and ECU-based control systems.
• Experience with CAN, CAN FD, LIN and Ethernet vehicle communication networks.
• Proficiency with Vector tools such as CANoe, CANalyzer and CANape, or equivalent.
• Experience analysing vehicle data logs and troubleshooting software, controls and electrical integration issues.
• Knowledge of MATLAB, Simulink and model-based development techniques.
• Strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis and communication skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Experience supporting the integration of automotive electronic control systems at vehicle level.
• Strong understanding of software, controls, systems and hardware integration.
• Experience with vehicle commissioning, calibration, validation and troubleshooting.
• Ability to analyse vehicle and system data to identify issues and drive corrective actions.
• Experience developing and executing test plans across vehicle, bench, HIL, SIL and functional testing.
• Strong problem-solving skills across software, controls, communications networks and system integration.
• Experience supporting customer demonstrations, prototype development and application engineering activities.
• Ability to produce clear engineering reports, support root-cause analysis and contribute to product and process improvements.
• Experience with automotive suspension, vehicle dynamics, active aero, power closure or mechatronic systems.
• Knowledge of AUTOSAR and automotive software development processes.
• Experience with calibration and parameter tuning.
• Understanding of ISO 26262 functional safety principles.
• Experience with HIL, SIL, MIL and vehicle testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of UDS diagnostics, ECU flashing and configuration.
• Familiarity with ASPICE or similar automotive development standards.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB and/or embedded C, plus hands-on vehicle testing and instrumentation.

Responsibilities:

• Work across the development, integration, calibration and validation of advanced automotive control systems.
• Collaborate closely with software, systems, hardware and customer engineering teams.
• Collaborate with engineering teams globally, contributing to projects from concept and prototype through to production.
• Support the integration of automotive electronic control systems at vehicle level.
• Perform vehicle commissioning, calibration, validation and troubleshooting.
• Analyse vehicle and system data to identify issues and drive corrective actions.
• Develop and execute test plans across vehicle, bench, HIL, SIL and functional testing.
• Support customer demonstrations, prototype development and application engineering activities.
• Produce clear engineering reports, support root-cause analysis and contribute to product and process improvements.

Technologies:

• AUTOSAR
• Embedded
• Ethernet
• Hardware
• Support
• Matlab
• Python

More:

We are a global engineering organisation based in Cambridge, working on advanced automotive technologies. This is an on-site role with a salary of £50,000 - £60,000 plus bonus and benefits, depending on experience. We offer the opportunity to join a growing engineering team and play a key role in delivering innovative automotive control systems from concept and prototype through to production.

last updated 34 week of 2026