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Senior Control Systems Engineer in Ampthill, Bedfordshire

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Location

Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Senior Control Systems Engineer

Permanent role

Based in Ampthill

Offering up to £62,000

Do you have experience with Windows and Linux operating systems?

Do you have a strong foundation in control theory and systems dynamics?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for you!

As the Senior Control Systems Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry!

Due to the nature of the work you will be involved in, high-level MOD security clearance will be required.

You will be involved in:

  • Assess system stability, robustness, and performance, applying analytical and simulation-based approaches
  • Perform key analyses to support the shared endeavours of each team
  • Responsible to the Programme Chief Engineers
  • Specific role scope will be subject to assigned programme but will include a range of modelling and systems engineering activities such as:
    • Modelling dynamical systems.
    • GNC development.
    • Multibody dynamics.

Your skillset may include:

  • A strong foundation in control theory and system dynamics: Capable of developing and implementing control strategies, modelling system behaviour, and managing coordinate systems and reference frames where required. The engineer is expected to assess system stability, robustness, and performance, applying analytical and simulation-based approaches
  • Must be able to work under general direction and participates in determining assignment objectives
  • Educated to degree level either through education or career experiential learning with exposure to Aerospace/Control engineering
  • Good computer skills including Windows and Linux operating systems
  • Experience in working in a classified setting is ideal

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Senior Control Systems Engineer

Permanent role

Based in Ampthill

Offering up to £62,000

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.

Job reference 131195_1794327769
Date posted 10 November 2026

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