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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal / Senior Control Systems Engineer - **Company:** Tekever - **Location:** Bristol, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £80,192.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Dynamic Program Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), SC Clearance - **Published:** July 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5821414294 ## About the Role * Experience: 8+ years (Senior) or 12+ years (Principal) of experience in flight dynamics and control systems, ideally within the aerospace sector. * Tools: Expert-level proficiency in simulation and modelling tools. * Subject Matter Expertise: Proven application of control theory. * Education: Degree or equivalent. * Mathematical Precision: A strong background non-linear dynamics. * Design Assurance: A rigorous approach to ensuring control laws are robust against sensor failures or degraded modes. * Adaptability: A proactive approach to address challenges, embrace new processes and drive continuous improvement in engineering methods. * Security: Must be a UK national eligible for SC Clearance. ## Description A Senior/Principal Engineer is required to lead control-system modelling and analysis, working with a multi-disciplinary team to design and evaluate flight and ground control systems, predict handling qualities and dynamic stability, and support integration of control algorithms into real-time environments. The role is responsible for developing, validating, and analysing high-fidelity dynamic models of the aircraft and its subsystems, including creating simulations to assess vehicle behaviour, mission performance, structural interactions, and closed-loop flight dynamics across the operational envelope. The engineer will lead verification and validation activities to ensure that models and control algorithms meet performance, safety, and certification requirements, and will work closely with the autonomy team to support SIL/HIL validation and the integration of sensing, and actuation. The ideal candidate has eight or more years of control-system modelling experience, with strong expertise in control theory, flight dynamics, aircraft dynamic stability, and relevant certification practices. What will be your responsibilities: · Modelling & Simulation: Lead the development of high-fidelity dynamic models of the aircraft and its subsystems, creating simulation environments to analyse vehicle behaviour, mission performance, closed-loop flight dynamics, and structural interactions across the operational envelope. · Verification & Validation: Plan and execute model and control-system verification activities, including preparation of evidence to meet performance, safety, and certification requirements. · Control System Design & Evaluation: Contribute to the design, tuning, and assessment of flight and ground control systems, performing stability and robustness analysis and predicting handling qualities and dynamic stability. · Real-Time Integration Support: Collaborate with the autonomy and embedded-systems teams to support SIL/HIL testing, validate real-time algorithm behaviour, and assist with the integration of sensing, actuation, and supervisory logic. · Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Provide expert guidance on control-system modelling and dynamic analysis, supporting the wider engineering team and contributing to the technical strategy for control and simulation capabilities. ## Related Videos - [Why Your Best Mediors Never Become Seniors (And How to Fix It)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2108-why-your-best-mediors-never-become-seniors-and-how-to-fix-it) - [Times of (climate) crisis - How and why sustainable software is a must!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/988-times-of-climate-crisis-how-and-why-sustainable-software-is-a-must) - [How will artificial intelligence change the future of software testing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/85-how-will-artificial-intelligence-change-the-future-of-software-testing) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Kettle and Pot or Peas in a Pod? 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