Controls & Data Acquisition Engineer

Meritus are recruiting for a Test Rig Controls & Data Acquisition Engineer to join our client in Filton on an initial period of 12 months supporting industrial control systems projects.

TEST RIG CONTROLS & DATA ACQUISITION ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £52 PER HOUR - FILTON - 12 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

Responsibilities

• Delivery of technical specialisms in industrial control systems (MOOG Aerospace test software, MTS Aeropro preferable) and/or test data acquisition (HBK, Catman preferable); a healthy mix of hands-on lab and office based work
• Understanding of hydraulics - specifically servo-hydraulic control
• Assistance when required to deliver structural tests
• Communication and reporting of progress to the test leader/test customers
• Coordination of all internal and external contributors/stakeholders/suppliers
• Anticipation, identification and management of risks & opportunities
• Participation in the test centre SQCDP and weekly team meetings
• Support the development of training methodology and material
• Risk assessment, Safe Systems of Work & Health / Safety Compliance

Skill Set

Essential

• Educated (or equivalent proven experience) in control systems engineering or a related discipline (e.g. Aerospace, Electrical, Systems, Mechanical, Physics)
• +5 years of experience in:- Delivery of projects to time, cost, quality.- One of the following disciplines: Instrumentation, control systems, data acquisition, hydraulic control
• Pioneering spirit, open to new ideas/innovation
• Good communication skills, multifunctional work and customer focused
• Team worker
• Proven ability to deliver
• MS Office and G Suite
• English: Negotiation level

Desirable

• Experience in structures, materials or systems testing would be an advantage
• Experience in managing suppliers or participating in supplier selection would be an advantage