Senior Control Systems Engineer – HV Systems

This position is part of Williams Grand Prix Technologies a Williams Group company.

The chosen candidate will perform a pivotal role in electrification projects within Williams Grand Prix Technologies. By employing methodologies and expertise from motorsport and Formula 1 WGPT presents a unique opportunity to work with ground-breaking technologies in several areas including Aerospace Motorsport Marine Industrial and Off Highway.

Key to our DNA is to supplement our experience and capability with an inquisitive and challenging attitude which will constantly question the norm and seek enhancement and benefits for our customers.

This role will bring significant experience in battery system supervisory control certification and integration with a keen focus on safe operation pack management and interfacing with external systems. Experience in serial communications data acquisition and storage will also be critical.

Key Responsibilities:

• Owning the development testing and release of safety critical software adhering to appropriate industrial standards and customer particular the requirements for certification (REG.100 UN38.3 as well as relevant marine aerospace or industry standards).
• Responsible for the definition and implementation of power distribution switching and HV control strategies.
• Ownership design and execution of the software verification and validation plan to ensure that all requirements are met.
• Lead the integration and delivery of high-quality software into a variety of embedded systems supporting commissioning activities where required.
• The management of external interfaces and integration of systems at both software and hardware levels.
• Data acquisition handling transmittal and storage.
• Author appropriate control system documentation and support the creation of hazard analysis and DFMEA for components and systems as required.
• Support the programme team with project and technical reviews so that project milestones are successfully progressed.
• Represent WGPT in customer and supplier interactions.

The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties especially as working within an entrepreneurial environment where a sleeves rolled-up approach will be required.

About You: 

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Electrical Computer Science Control engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrable experience within the field of supervisory control and battery management systems for HV battery systems through all parts of the design lifecycle.
• Proven experience of successfully delivering supervisory control software to appropriate industry standards and certification and integrating with external systems.
• Expertise in communication protocols (e.g. CAN) data acquisition and supervisory control strategies.
• A strong understanding of electrical integration (including contactor switching strategies fusing thermal management) will be required to excel at this role.
• Highly experienced developing model-based control software in MATLAB and Simulink.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with a focus on driving innovation within high-performance applications.
• Team player able to work effectively at all levels of an organisation with the ability to influence others to move toward alignment.
• Able to work autonomously driving decision and influencing change in a dynamic start up environment.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask prioritise competing demands and drive results in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Ability to adapt to changes quickly capable to pivot and focus on competing initiatives as well as manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Desirable Knowledge & Experience: 

• Familiarity with state-of-the-art supervisory control concepts and battery management strategies. Experience developing machine learning based monitoring and control algorithms would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of safety and certification standards associated with multiple industries (e.g. ISO 26262 IEC 61508 IEC 62619 DO-178C).
• Working knowledge of version control tools (e.g. GIT) CI/CD toolchains and best practices for software development.
• Experience developing HMI panels for battery systems.
• Proficient in the development and use of MIL/SIL/HIL testing.
• Experience working in a variety of high-performance markets and industries; such as motorsports automotive aerospace or other dynamic environments.

Why join us 

We fuel our team with a competitive benefits package including generous holidays vibrant staff events a subsidised onsite restaurant and a range of car schemes. Stay energised with 24/7 access to our gym and free fitness classes like outdoor boot camps Pilates and yoga. With free parking and sprawling green spaces youve got the perfect space to recharge and refocus. 

Join a fast-paced future-thinking team thats driving innovation and pushing past engineering boundaries. Here your skills and ideas dont just contribute they will power projects across diverse industries making a real global impact.

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Atlassian Williams Racing is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time