Posted 01 February 2026
Salary£60k - 80k per year
LocationCambridgeshire
Job type Permanent
DisciplineEmbedded Software Engineering
ReferenceJVW15
Principal Control Systems Engineer
Cambridge
£80,000 + Benefits
This University of Cambridge spin-out has identified a need for subsurface operations – leading to underground mapping, detecting tunnels, voids and helping monitor earth’s gravity field – These uses are just scratching the surface of this technology – excuse the pun.
Like any start-up, you will be involved in a variety of areas including design, proof of concept, development and architecture. Overcoming mathematical challenges, you will be part of a team who are devoted to making a greener future.
If you have a background in Control Systems, you’ll know what to do and will be delivering your know-how and expertise into the project at hand with considerable influence over technical direction.
To qualify:
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MATLAB/SIMULINK
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C/C++ Language
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Numeric Optimization
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Estimation Theory
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Sensor Modelling with preferable experience in MEMS and CVG
Are you interested in applying for this role? Please click Apply or call me (Jeremy van Waveren) on 01223 656729. Alternatively, drop me an e-mail me at jeremy@socode.co.uk or connect with me on LinkedIn @ Thomas Drake | LinkedIn and pop me a message.
And if you don’t have an up-to-date CV, don’t worry.
