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ERS Systems Engineer

Job Posted: 18 days ago

Salary: £ 85,000 - 95,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Expire in: 9 days

Job Description

‍🔧 Principal ERS Systems Engineer

📍 Location: Milton Keynes (Regular travel to North America required)
💰 Salary: Up to £95,000
📊 Reporting to: Head of Development & Test Facilities

🏎️ Sector: Motorsport/High Performance

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal ERS Systems Engineer to lead the technical definition, integration, and trackside performance of an advanced Energy Recovery System (ERS) within a top-tier motorsport environment. You will provide technical leadership across the full ERS lifecycle from concept and development through validation, race deployment, and continuous optimisation.

Key Responsibilities:

  * Own the end-to-end ERS system architecture, ensuring seamless integration of MGU, MCU, DC-DC, fluid pumps, and battery systems

  * Define system requirements, interfaces, and operating parameters aligned to regulatory and performance targets

  * Lead system design reviews, FMEA activities, and reliability improvement initiatives

  * Develop and optimise ERS control strategies, including energy harvesting, deployment, thermal management, and system efficiency

  * Collaborate closely with controls, power electronics, and calibration teams to refine system performance across test and race conditions

  * Conduct detailed performance and fault analysis using tools such as McLaren ATLAS, System Monitor, and ETAS INCA

  * Develop analytics tools and automated workflows for KPI tracking, system health monitoring, and reliability assessment

  * Provide trackside engineering support across races, tests, and partner events in North America, acting as the senior ERS authority

  * Support live system monitoring, diagnostics, and rapid fault resolution in time-critical environments

  * Lead post-event analysis, driving continuous improvement through development and calibration updates

Key Experience:

  * Energy Recovery Systems (ERS)

  * Energy Storage Systems (ESS)

  * Battery Management Systems (BMS)

  * Calibration

  * Energy Management

  * Powertrain systems

  * Proven and demonstrable experience in motorsport or high-performance hybrid/EV systems, ideally within: IndyCar, Formula E, Formula 1, or LMP/Hypercar

Qualifications:

  * Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related discipline

Skills & Expertise:

  * Deep understanding of hybrid ERS architectures, including MGU operation, power electronics, battery systems, and thermal management

  * Strong knowledge of high-voltage systems, safety standards, and fault management

  * Hands-on experience with:

      * ETAS INCA

      * McLaren ATLAS

      * System Monitor (or equivalent)

      * MATLAB/Simulink

Working Pattern & Travel:

  * This role will require extensive travel to the USA, particularly within the first two years

  * Travel durations will typically be 5–7 days at a time

  * When not travelling, the role will be based full-time in the Milton Keynes office

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