PCS Controls Engineer

PCS Controls Engineer / £50K - £75K DOE / Oxford / Onsite

We’re partnered with a leading energy‑systems division to recruit a PCS Controls Engineer. This is a hands‑on role focused on model‑based design and embedded control algorithm development for grid‑connected inverters used in energy storage applications.

Design, simulate and deploy embedded control algorithms for grid‑following and/or grid‑forming inverters. Work across power‑electronics controls, embedded software and grid‑synchronisation/protection techniques in a fast‑paced product development environment.

• Develop control models for embedded targets: current/voltage regulation, PLL, active/reactive power, PQ and droop control
• Implement protection logic (overcurrent, over/under voltage, anti‑islanding)
• Model, simulate and validate in MATLAB/Simulink & Stateflow (Simscape familiarity desirable)
• Generate embedded C via Simulink Coder / Embedded Coder and deploy to microcontrollers (Infineon XMC, TI C2000, STM
  32, NXP)
• Support MIL, SIL and HIL validation (dSPACE, Typhoon HIL etc.)
• Ensure requirements → model → code traceability; collaborate with systems, hardware and firmware teams
• Maintain models/version control with Git

• MSc or higher in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Control Systems or similar
• 5+ years’ MATLAB/Simulink MBD experience and Simulink auto‑code generation
• Strong knowledge of grid‑following / grid‑forming inverter control theory
• HIL experience and familiarity with CAN / Vector tooling (CANalyzer, CANape, CANoe)
• Solid control theory, signal processing and embedded systems background
• Excellent communication, problem solving and organisational skills

• Experience with grid‑connection standards (IEEE 1547, EN 50549, VDE‑AR‑N 4110, G99)
• Simscape modelling, UDS diagnostics, ISO 26262/IEC 61508 exposure
• Scripting for test automation (Python/ MATLAB), basic C/C++ or firmware experience

If you're interested, then please apply!