Controls Development Engineer

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

As a Controls Development Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, integrating, and validating model-based control solutions for vehicle platforms. This role focuses on model development, embedded integration, and system verification across simulation and real-world environments.

You will work closely with systems, software, and validation teams to ensure control strategies are robust, scalable, and aligned with functional safety and diagnostic requirements.

• Location: Peterborough
• On Site: Yes
• Clearance: None
• Experience Level: Mid-Level

Key Responsibilities:

• Support verification and validation of control systems through MiL, SiL, HiL, and machine-level testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth system integration, optimise performance, and address technical issues during development and testing.
• Implement functional safety requirements and onboard diagnostics within control software.
• Design, develop, and refine control algorithms using MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow in a model-based environment.
• Integrate control models onto embedded targets, managing calibration activities and feature variants across multiple machine platforms.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience developing control strategies using MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow.
• Familiarity with embedded control integration, calibration, and system verification/validation across simulation and physical testing.
• Understanding of structured processes for developing and testing control systems.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with C/C++ and AUTOSAR-based embedded software development.
• Knowledge of CAN/Ethernet communication networks and related calibration tools (e.g., CANape, CANalyzer).
• Practical experience supporting model-based development in complex vehicle or machinery systems.

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.