Job Specification – Simulation and Dynamics Engineer

Job Title:

Simulation and Dynamics Engineer

Pay & Benefits:

£22,000 - £37,000 depending on experience

Department:

Aerospace Systems

Location:

Bristol

Contract type:

Permanent, full-time

SDL Job Reference:

69/11

Reporting to:

Capability Manager

Job Overview:

As a result of sustained growth within the Aerospace sector, we are looking to recruit a Simulation and Dynamics Engineer.  The successful candidate will work in our Systems Modelling and Control group, providing simulation, dynamic analysis and control systems support to projects. The position benefits from a diversity of customers and projects, spanning flight control systems, aircraft fuel systems, and landing gear systems.

Key Accountabilities:

• Take control of projects to ensure commercial and technical objectives are achieved.
• Support more junior engineers at a technical and professional level
• Interact with internal and external customers on a technical level, preparing reports and making presentations
• Follow engineering best practice methods.
• Support new proposal development with work breakdown and hours / cost estimates.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

Essential

• A degree-level education in a relevant subject
• Strong mathematical skills
• Demonstrable ability to model and analyse dynamical systems using Laplace
• Demonstrable ability to model and analyse dynamical systems using Matlab and Simulink.
• Familiarity with one or more of the following physical domains: hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and thermodynamic
• An understanding of the engineering V & V process applicable to modelling and simulation.
• Good interpersonal, communication, presentation and reporting skills.
• Ability and self-motivation to work alone or within a team, as required
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately, with the discipline to self-check results
• Good organisational skills, including record keeping

Desirable

• Experience of test specification development and results analysis.
• Ability to specify and implement effective control algorithms.
• Experience of managing and / or mentoring people.
• Experience of developing technical proposals.
• Appreciation of vehicular dynamics.
• Experience with other modelling environments such as Adams, AMESim,or Virtual.Lab
• Knowledge of programming languages, in particular C/C++, Java, Python
• Knowledge of the Aerospace industry.
• Suitability for UK SC-level security clearance.

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